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Navttc Python Lecture 2C

The document provides an overview of the Python random module, detailing various methods such as randrange(), randint(), choice(), uniform(), random(), shuffle(), and sample() for generating random numbers and selecting random elements from sequences. Each method is accompanied by its syntax and example code demonstrating its usage. Additionally, the document includes exercises for practical application of the concepts discussed.

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Navttc Python Lecture 2C

The document provides an overview of the Python random module, detailing various methods such as randrange(), randint(), choice(), uniform(), random(), shuffle(), and sample() for generating random numbers and selecting random elements from sequences. Each method is accompanied by its syntax and example code demonstrating its usage. Additionally, the document includes exercises for practical application of the concepts discussed.

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Python Programming

& Applications
Python Random Module
■ Python has a built-in module called random that can be used to make
random numbers:
■ The random module has a set of different methods like randrange(),
randint(), choice(), uniform() etc.
randrange() method
■ The randrange() method returns a randomly selected element
(integers) from the specified range.
■ Syntax
■ random.randrange(start, stop, step)
– Start: Optional. An integer specifying at which position to start.
Default is 0
– Stop: Required. An integer specifying at which position to end.
– Step: Optional. An integer specifying the incrementation. Default is
1
import random
print("Random Number: ",random.randrange(0,10))
Output
Random Number: 7
randint()
■ randint() Returns a random number between the given range
■ Syntax: random.randint(start, stop)
– Start: Required. An integer specifying at which position to start.
– Stop: Required. An integer specifying at which position to end.

import random

print(random.randint(5, 10))
Output
7
getrandbits()
■ getrandbits() Returns a number representing the
random bits. This method returns an integer in the specified size (in
bits).
■ Syntax: random.getrandbits(n)
– N: Required. A number specifying the size, in bits, of the
returned integer.

import random
print(random.getrandbits(2))

Output
3
choice()
■ choice() Returns a random element from the given sequence.
The sequence can be a string, a range, a list, a tuple or any other kind
of sequence.
■ Syntax: random.choice(sequence)

import random
mylist = ["A", "B", "C"]
print(random.choice(mylist))
Output
B
uniform()
■ uniform() The uniform() method returns a random floating
number between the two specified numbers (both included).
■ Syntax: random.uniform(a, b)
– A: Required. A number specifying the lowest possible
outcome
– B: Required. A number specifying the highest possible
outcome
import random
print(random.uniform(0, 5))
Output
3.8074497520247557
■ And many more
random()
■ The random() method returns a random floating number between 0
and 1.
■ Syntax: random.random()

import random
print(random.random())

■ Output
■ 0.3356126402234648
shuffle()
■ The shuffle() method takes a sequence, like a list, and reorganize the
order of the items.
■ Syntax: random.shuffle(sequence)

import random
mylist = ["a", "b", "c", 5]
random.shuffle(mylist)
print(mylist)

Output
['b', 'c', 'a', 5]
sample()
■ The sample() method returns a list with a specified number of
randomly selected items from a sequence.
■ Syntax: random.sample(sequence, k)
– Sequence: Required. A sequence. Can be any sequence: list,
set, range
– K: Required. The size of the returned list

import random
mylist = ["a", "b", "c", 5]
print(random.sample(mylist, k=2))

Output
[5, 'a']
Exercise
1. Write a program to generate a random number between 0 and 20
2. You have five names in a set like
students= [‘Ali’, ‘Zia’, ‘Waseem’, ‘Shakir’, ‘Muneeb’]
Write a random code generator to pick a name randomly.
3. Consider the above list, write a random code generate to select more
than one names.
4. Write a simple program for “Dice Rolling Game”

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