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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

pranjul mishra
pranjul mishra
4,138 Points
Posted by pranjul mishra
pranjul mishra
4,138 Points

NameError: name 'random_item' is not defined

please explain why it is giving name error

item.py 
# EXAMPLE
# random_item("Treehouse")
# The randomly selected number is 4.
# The return value would be "h"
import random
def random_item(iterable):
    return iterable[random.radint(0,len(iterable)-1)]

1 Answer

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

The error message is misleading. It is caused by the fact that the code checker crashes while trying to run your code. It does that because you have a typo in your code.

You have written random.radint instead of random.randint. If you fix that typo then your code will work.

pranjul mishra
pranjul mishra
4,138 Points
pranjul mishra
pranjul mishra
4,138 Points

yeah, just got it. Due to incorrect error message, not able to get the error. Thanks!