<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nRandom library provides choice() function that returns a random item from a list of items in Python. Let us say you have the following Python list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
import random
a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
print(random.choice(a)) # output is a random item<\/pre>\n\n\n\nIn the above code, we first import random library. Then we call random.choice() function with list name as the first argument. Every time you can random.choice() function, it will return a different output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want to select multiple items from a list of items, then you need to use random.choices() instead. It takes two arguments – the list and number of items to be selected. While specifying the number of items, you need to specify the keyword ‘k’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
import random
a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
print(random.choices(a, k=2)) # output is a random list of 2 items<\/pre>\n\n\n\nEvery time you run the above code, it will print a list of 2 random items from original list. Please note, this list may contain repetitions. If you do not want any repetition in your list of randomly selected items, then you need to use random.sample() function described below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, when you select multiple items using this method, then the result items can be in any order. Even the repeated items can be located in any order. Sometimes, only one item may be repeated, sometimes multiple items may be repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n