select 5 random element from list python 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: Select an element of a list by random

import random 

rand_index = random.randrange(len(list)) 
random_num = list[rand_index] 

random_num = random.choice(list)