python random item from array code example

Example 1: how to get a random element from an array in python

import random
names=['Mark', 'Sam', 'Henry']

#Set any array
random_array_item=random.choice(names)

#Declare a variable as a random choice
print(random_array_item)

#Print the random choice
#Or, if you want to arrange them in any order:
for j in range(names):
  print(random.choice(names))

Example 2: print random string from list python

import random

list = ["Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3"]			# List
item = random.choice(list)						# Chooses from list
print(item)					# Prints choice

# From stackoverflow
# Tried and tested method

Example 3: sample 1 item from array python

import random
cakes = ['lemon', 'strawberry', 'chocolate']
random.choice(cakes)
# prints 1 randomly selected item from the collection of n items with 
# the probability of selection as 1/n