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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Posted by kristianemil
kristianemil
4,632 Points

Having trouble converting integer to a string value

import random

def random_item(iterable): number = random.randint(0,len(iterable)-1) letter = iterable.index(number) print(number, letter)

random_item("treehouse")

item.py 
# EXAMPLE
# random_item("Treehouse")
# The randomly selected number is 4.
# The return value would be "h"

import random

def random_item(iterable):
    number = random.randint(0,len(iterable)-1)
    letter = iterable.index(number)
    return(number, letter)    

random_item("treehouse")

1 Answer

kristianemil
kristianemil
4,632 Points

You totally nailed it Shaw, thanks!