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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Posted by Andriy Bobrovych
Andriy Bobrovych
4,781 Points

i don't understand that task

Hi. a don't understand what i must do in this task

item.py 
# EXAMPLE
# random_item("Treehouse")
# The randomly selected number is 4.
# The return value would be "h"
import random
def random_item(iter):
    retur = random.randint(0, len(iter) - 1)
    r

3 Answers

Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 14,810 Points

Hi, Andriy Bobrovych!

Your code is right just not finished. 

    import random

    def random_item(iter):
        indx = random.randint(0, len(iter) - 1)
        return ................

All you need is to return your iter's [indx] item.

Henry Garmendia
Henry Garmendia
Courses Plus Student 11,762 Points

@alexey did it really worked being a Techdegree Student, is it worth it?

Andriy Bobrovych
Andriy Bobrovych
4,781 Points

i now, i have not read an example, already done. Thank you!!

Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
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Henry Garmendia , trying to answer your question:

  1. Don't know yet)). I need a couple more months to finish techdegree. But I also have 9 projects done and it feels so good!
  2. If you mean money, asking about worth, then yes. I pay 99$/month for structured and nicely organized courses. Even here in Russia such courses are more expensive and much worse at the same time.
  3. Talking about the most important thing - getting job, can say nothing for now.. But I'll do my best)

And what do you think?

Henry Garmendia
Henry Garmendia
Courses Plus Student 11,762 Points

Sounds good, I was thinking about paying for Techdegree myself but I wasn't sure if it was worth the try... So, it is alot different then the courses as a Pro student? I would like to follow your progress on GitHub if you don't mind, and check your projects out.

Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
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Alx Ki
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 14,810 Points

I didn't have a Pro account. Had ~24$ one. Kind of basic or something like that. Henry Garmendia , sure, follow me on GitHub.

Henry Garmendia
Henry Garmendia
Courses Plus Student 11,762 Points

I sure will, I would like to see the projects you been working on...