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Start your free trialDidier Borel
2,837 Pointsselect a random iterable
I don't see what this doesn't work
# EXAMPLE
# random_item("Treehouse")
# The randomly selected number is 4.
# The return value would be "h"
import random
define random_item ("iterable"):
random_number=random.randint (len("iterable")-1)
return random_item(random_number)
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsHere's a few hints:
- parameter names should not be enclosed in quotes
- the "randint" method takes two arguments (perhaps you were thinking of "randrange"?)
- the reference to "random_item" is not defined
- the return value should be the iterable item at the random index
Didier Borel
2,837 PointsDidier Borel
2,837 Pointsthis Steven, I already got an answer to my questions. but this for your time