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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dungeon Game Random Choices

Posted by Piyut Dyoni
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Piyut Dyoni
Android Development Techdegree Student 1,981 Points

i dont understand the quetion..

Hi, Itried to understand the task and I realize that my code will be an invite loop but before fixing this, I am not sure what to return with the code and what it means by 'n'? Thank's before and after

choices.py 
import random
def nchoices(iterr, inter):
  iterr=tuple(iterr)
  getrand=random.choice(iterr)
  while True:
    if type(getrand)!=int:
        getrand=random.choice(iterr)
    else:
      return getrand

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
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jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Piyut, yes, the instructions can be confusing at times. Here's one way to do it:

import random

def nchoices(my_list, num):
  output_list = []
  for i in range(num):
    output_list.append(random.choice(my_list))
  return output_list

You create a blank list inside the function and then use the loop to fill it.

Piyut Dyoni
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Piyut Dyoni
Android Development Techdegree Student 1,981 Points

oh I get it.. thank you jcorum :)