How to generate a random number/string in Python
The standard way to generate a random number is to use the random (opens new window) module. The random()
function will return a floating point number from 0 to 1 (but not including 1). In addition, there's also a choice()
function that will randomly select an item from a list. choice()
can be used to select from a pre-specified list of characters or numbers.
Here's an example of how to generate a random number using random()
and choice()
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And here's an example of how to use choice()
to generate a random string:
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