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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
17,796 Points
Posted by FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
17,796 Points

would you please help me

where did i go wrong?

item.py 
# EXAMPLE
# random_item("Treehouse")
# The randomly selected number is 4.
# The return value would be "h"
import random
def random_item(words):
    random_item = random.randint(0, len(words))
    return words

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Here's the errors in your code:

  • Don't return the list itself, return a random element from the list.
  • Remember, lists start counting from 0, so the last item is one less than the length of the list.

If you fix those errors, you should end up with:

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

import random

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

Good luck! ~Alex

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Your welcome! I'm happy I could help :)