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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dungeon Game Random Choices

Posted by zfusdjitsz
zfusdjitsz
2,797 Points

What am I missing on this nchoices() func? I'm pretty sure this code is good - unless I'm misunderstanding the challenge

def nchoices(iterable,integer):
  my_list = []
  x = 0
  while x < integer:
    my_list.append(random.choice(iterable))
    x += 1
  return my_list
Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points
Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points

Your solution looks fine to me it is possible that the question/site is having problems.

zfusdjitsz
zfusdjitsz
2,797 Points

Agreed...I think there may be issues...thanks Ricky

Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points
Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points

Of course. I tested your solution and then one of my own and both threw the same error.

1 Answer

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Kurt,

You have to import the random module in order to use random.choices()

As far as I know, the code challenges don't import modules for you.

Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points
Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points

Face meets desk should have seen that.

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Well, I think the error message throws you off.

Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points
Ricky Catron
Ricky Catron
13,023 Points

It does, why are the error messages so vague? Any unix console would have returned a far better error.

Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

That's because, like a dummy, I only assumed the NameError would come from the student not creating nchoices. I'll update it.

zfusdjitsz
zfusdjitsz
2,797 Points

Thanks Jason Anello . Good catch

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

You're welcome, Kurt.

Thanks Kenneth. The new error message should lead people in the right direction.