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Python Python Basics (Retired) Pick a Number! Any Number! Imports

Posted by Ankit Kumar
Ankit Kumar
1,391 Points

How do i define function for this

function random_member(argument)

imports.py 
import random
def random_member(list):
  return len(list)

1 Answer

Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 Points

Hi Ankit

This is how you do it.

import random

def random_member(myList):
  rand_index = random.randint(0,len(myList)-1)
  return myList[rand_index]
Ankit Kumar
Ankit Kumar
1,391 Points

thank you