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639 PointsNameError
can I get help with this code? I defined random_item but it wont work
# EXAMPLE
# random_item("Treehouse")
# The randomly selected number is 4.
# The return value would be "h"
import random
def random_item(ra):
item = random.randint(0 , int(len(ra) - 1))
return ra.item[index]
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 PointsYou are very close. item
is the value to use as the index. It can be used directly.
import random
def random_item(ra):
item = random.randint(0 , int(len(ra) - 1))
return ra[item]