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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Ahmet GULER
Ahmet GULER
7,181 Points
Posted by Ahmet GULER
Ahmet GULER
7,181 Points

NameError: name 'random_item' is not defined

any suggestions why i get NameError although i already defined the function 'random_item'

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

def random_item(iterable_thing):
    return iterable_thing[randint(0,len(iterable_thing)-1)]

2 Answers

Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
21,074 Points
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
21,074 Points

I don't know why is showing you a "NameError", however you have forgotten to put "random" when you're generating the random number. You could solve it like this

import random

def random_item(iterable_thing):
    return iterable_thing[random.randint(0,len(iterable_thing)-1)]
Ahmet GULER
Ahmet GULER
7,181 Points
Ahmet GULER
Ahmet GULER
7,181 Points

hmm. i forgot to call the module name 'random'.

Thanks!