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17,796 Pointswould you please help me
where did i go wrong?
# EXAMPLE
# random_item("Treehouse")
# The randomly selected number is 4.
# The return value would be "h"
import random
def random_item(words):
random_item = random.randint(0, len(words))
return words
2 Answers
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsHere's the errors in your code:
- Don't return the list itself, return a random element from the list.
- Remember, lists start counting from 0, so the last item is one less than the length of the list.
If you fix those errors, you should end up with:
# EXAMPLE
# random_item("Treehouse")
# The randomly selected number is 4.
# The return value would be "h"
import random
def random_item(words):
random_index = random.randint(0, len(words) - 1)
return words[random_index]
Good luck! ~Alex
FHATUWANI Dondry MUVHANGO
17,796 Pointsthank you very much Alex
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsYour welcome! I'm happy I could help :)