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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dungeon Game Random Choices

Posted by David McCarty
David McCarty
5,214 Points

random.choice problem giving me trouble

Oddly enough, this code doesn't seem to be working. It keeps just saying "Bummer! Try again" Even though I'm pretty sure this should work. i've tried multiple different ways, but nothings working.

Seems odd as I'm almost entirely sure this should work.

choices.py 
import random

def nchoices(iterable, n):
  the_list = list()
  for num in n:
    the_list.append(random.choice(iterable))
  return the_list

1 Answer

Martin Cornejo Saavedra
Martin Cornejo Saavedra
18,132 Points
Martin Cornejo Saavedra
Martin Cornejo Saavedra
18,132 Points

I think you can't iterate over an integer 'n', but you can over a range(n):

import random

def nchoices(iterable, n):
  the_list = list()
  for num in range(n):   #here I did a change
    the_list.append(random.choice(iterable))
  return the_list
David McCarty
David McCarty
5,214 Points

Ah yes! You would be correct.

Thanks for the help!