select random elements 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: select a random element from a list python

import random

# there are 2 ways for this
listofnum = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
# 1
print(random.choice(listofnum))

# 2
random.shuffle(listofnum)
print(listofnum)