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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Posted by nicolepetroski
nicolepetroski
2,112 Points

What's wrong with my code?

Not sure went wrong here. Any Suggestions?

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

 def random_item(iterable):
    random_index = random.randint(0, (len(iterable) - 1))
    return iterable [random_index]

2 Answers

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Nicole;

You are close. Check your indentation and white space. You probably are wanting the white space between iterable and [random_index] removed.

Post back if you are still stuck.

Ken

nicolepetroski
nicolepetroski
2,112 Points

Hi, I tried this but, it still isn't working

Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Is your indentation of your function correct? Based on the above code, it doesn't look correct.

Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points
Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points

Hiya Nicole! The only thing thats preventing your code to pass is the teeny tiny space between "iterable" variable and "[". So yeah do that ad you're good to go. (: