How to Generate Random Numbers in Python

In Python, you can generate random numbers using the random module.

Here are some ways to generate random numbers in Python:

1. Using random.random(): This function generates a random float between 0 and 1.

In [1]:

import random

x = random.random()
print(x)

0.7322209280827201

2. Using random.randint(a, b): This function generates a random integer between a and b, inclusive.

In [2]:

import random

x = random.randint(1, 10)
print(x)

3

3. Using random.choice(sequence): This function chooses a random element from a sequence, such as a list or a string.

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In [3]:

x = random.choice([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
print(x)

2

4. Using random.shuffle(sequence): This function shuffles the elements in a sequence in a random order.

In [4]:

import random

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
random.shuffle(my_list)
print(my_list)

[4, 5, 1, 2, 3]

5. Using random.sample(population, k): This function returns a list of k unique elements chosen randomly from a population.

In [5]:

import random

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
x = random.sample(my_list, 3)
print(x)

[5, 2, 4]

These are just a few examples of the functions available in the random module in Python. There are many other ways to generate random numbers and data, depending on your needs.