python get nrandom item from list code example
Example 1: 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)
Example 2: random picker in python
import random
#dictionary
x_dict = {30:60, 20:40,10:20}
key = random.choice(list(x_dict))
print (key)#if you want it to print 30, 20, or 10
print (x_dict[key])#if you want it to print 60, 40, or 20
print (key,"-", x_dict[key])# if you want to print 30 - 60, 20-40,or 10-20