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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Małgorzata Staniszewska
Małgorzata Staniszewska
2,431 Points
Posted by Małgorzata Staniszewska
Małgorzata Staniszewska
2,431 Points

can you help me with that?

?

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

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

You did a great job over here! However, you confused Python by creating a list called argument inside of a function with a parameter of argument. Python always looks for variables first, so second_n is going to be -1 (because the length of argument is 0). Try getting rid of the argument creation inside of the function. :)

Good luck! ~Alex

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

No problem :)

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

BTW Thank you sooo much for the best answer! I finally have 400+ forum points for Python (before I had exactly 398 forum points I think)