pick random value from list python code example

Example 1: python choose random element from list

import random

#1.A single element
random.choice(list)

#2.Multiple elements with replacement
random.choices(list, k = 4)

#3.Multiple elements without replacement
random.sample(list, 4)

Example 2: choose random index from list python

import random  # Don't forget to install it first with pip install random

ahahfunny = ['ahah ', 'copy-', 'paste ', 'stack overflow',' go ', 'brrr']
#  the biggest index in this list above is 5 (0 being 1 in programming)

print(ahahfunny[random.randint(0, 5)]  # I like this way,
      
print(random.choice(ahahfunny)) # But this way is WAY thiccer...

Example 3: select random value from list python

import random

# with replacement = same item CAN be chosen more than once.
# without replacement = same item CANNOT be chosen more then once.

# Randomly select 2 elements from list without replacement and return a list
random.sample(list_name, 2)

# Randomly select 3 elements from list with replacement and return a list
random.choices(set_name, k=3)

# Returns 1 random element from list
random.choice(list_name)