Answers for "how to select a random item from a list in python"

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python choose random element from list

import random

#1.A single element
random.choice(list)

#2.Multiple elements with replacement
random.choices(list, k = 4)

#3.Multiple elements without replacement
random.sample(list, 4)
Posted by: Guest on May-25-2020
9

print random string from list python

import random

list = ["Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3"]			# List
item = random.choice(list)						# Chooses from list
print(item)					# Prints choice

# From stackoverflow
# Tried and tested method
Posted by: Guest on May-05-2020
23

how to randomly choose from a list python

random.choice(name of list)
Posted by: Guest on December-04-2019
2

random picker in python

import random
#dictionary
x_dict = {30:60, 20:40,10:20}
key = random.choice(list(x_dict))
print (key)#if you want it to print 30, 20, or 10
print (x_dict[key])#if you want it to print 60, 40, or 20
print (key,"-", x_dict[key])# if you want to print 30 - 60, 20-40,or 10-20
Posted by: Guest on March-27-2020
1

pick a random number from a list in python

import random

numberList = [1,2,3,4,5]
print(random.choice(numberList))    # Prints a random number from the list
Posted by: Guest on November-27-2020
2

select random value from list python

import random

# with replacement = same item CAN be chosen more than once.
# without replacement = same item CANNOT be chosen more then once.

# Randomly select 2 elements from list without replacement and return a list
random.sample(list_name, 2)

# Randomly select 3 elements from list with replacement and return a list
random.choices(set_name, k=3)

# Returns 1 random element from list
random.choice(list_name)
Posted by: Guest on April-21-2020

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