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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Dennis Moriarity
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Dennis Moriarity
Courses Plus Student 940 Points

I don't think i am using the iterable correctly

Then create a function named random_item that takes a single argument, an iterable. Then use random.randint() to get a random number between 0 and the length of the iterable, minus one. Return the iterable member that's at your random number's index.

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

def random_item("Treehouse")
    secret_num = random.randint(4)
        return = "h"

1 Answer

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

random.randint() requires a starting point and an ending point :)

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


def random_item(iter):
    ran_num = random.randint(0, len(iter) - 1)
    return iter[ran_num]