Not sure on how to use random sample

Question

This challenge says I need to use random.sample and i've looked at the docs for it and the docs doesn't explain it in a way I can understand at all. Please help! Thank you
Doc link-
https://docs.python.org/2/library/random.html
```sample.py
import random
def get_locations(cells):
    pass
```

Alexander Davison · Accepted Answer

Just note that you are reading the Python 2 documentation and the code challenge & Kenneth are both using Python 3.
They are pretty different, so I'd search in the Python 3 documentation.
I found the function in the Python 3 doc on random.sample here (https://docs.python.org/3/library/random.html?highlight=random.sample#random.sample). :smile:
Basically, this is how it works. If I were to write this function, I would give is a docstring (think of a docstring as a description of a function) like this:
```python
"""
random.sample(iterable, count)
random.sample returns count number of random elements from the iterable iterable.
iterable => The iterable you want to get elements out of
count    => The amount of random items you want form the iterable
EXAMPLE:
random.sample([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10], 3)
Returns [4, 9, 7]
(This always returns a different value, but this is for an example)
""""
```
I hope this helps. ~Alex

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