random choice out of set values in python code example

Example 1: select a value randomly in a set 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 set without replacement and return a list
random.sample(set_name, 2)

Example 2: 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