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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Posted by Andrew R.F.
Andrew R.F.
1,056 Points

Diligently tried all answer to item.py challenge with no success. Please Help.

You've seen how random.choice() works. It gets a random member from an iterable (like a list or a string). I want you to try and reproduce it yourself. First, import the random library. Then create a function named random_item that takes a single argument, an iterable. Then use random.randint() to get a random number between 0 and the length of the iterable, minus one. Return the iterable member that's at your random number's index. Check the file for an example.

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

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

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

You said random.randit, try changing that to random.randint.

You forgot the poor little N! :)

Good luck!

Hope this helps, Alex

Andrew R.F.
Andrew R.F.
1,056 Points
Andrew R.F.
Andrew R.F.
1,056 Points

My goodness what a rookie mistake! haha. Thanks!

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Can you give me a best answer so this question won't be in the "Unanswered questions" part of the Community? Thanks! :)

~Alex