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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Posted by Sky Lu
Sky Lu
1,260 Points

Random Task Can't Pass

below is my code, and the system shown:"Bummer! Didn't get a correct option back from random_item"

I ran my codes works well. I don't get the problem

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

word = 'apple'  
def random_item(word):
    length = len(word) - 1
    num = random.randint(0, length)
    word[num]    
random_item(word)

3 Answers

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points

You missed that all-import return keyword at the end of your function. Your function currently doesn't return anything.

import random

def random_item(word):
    length = len(word) - 1
    num = random.randint(0, length)
    return word[num]
Sky Lu
Sky Lu
1,260 Points

Hi Stuart, Thanks for your reply, how about I did as below:

import random

word = 'apple'  
def random_item(word):
    length = len(word) - 1
    num = random.randint(0, length)
    w = word[num]
    print(w)   
random_item(word)
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points

That doesn't work because you print w instead of return it. If you replace your print(w) line with return w then it works perfectly.

someguy1234
someguy1234
3,450 Points
someguy1234
someguy1234
3,450 Points

Thank you, guys for all the inspiration. I looked at old notes and use index! Here is my code:

import random
word = "Treehouse"
def random_item(word):
    return word[random.randint(0, len(word)-1)]