take a random element out of a list python code example

Example 1: how to randomly choose from a list python

random.choice(name of list)

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