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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Posted by Harihar Kandula
Harihar Kandula
6,486 Points

I was able to get the code worked in workspace. However, the exercise here is telling its incorrect.

The below code executes fine in Workspace. The same isn't working in exercise. Thanks! 

import random

def random_item(arg1):
    rand_num = random.randint(0,(len(arg1)-1))
    print("The randomly selected number is {}".format(rand_num))
    arg1_list = list(arg1)

    for letter in arg1_list:
        if arg1_list.index(letter) == rand_num:
            print("The return value would be {}".format(letter))
            break

random_item("Treehouse")

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points

This code may not cause errors, but what it does is different from what the challenge instructions ask for:

  • the challenge does not ask you to "print" anything
  • the challenge does not require formatting strings
  • the challenge does not require a loop
  • the challenge does ask that the function return a single member based on a random index
Harihar Kandula
Harihar Kandula
6,486 Points
Harihar Kandula
Harihar Kandula
6,486 Points

Thank you! I think i looked at the example given in "gray" and deluded. I will correct the code and retry. Thanks again!

Harihar Kandula
Harihar Kandula
6,486 Points

Steven Parker - Thank you! I've corrected the code and got through the challenge.