Use Python’s random module when a program must choose a value without knowing it in advance. In a number-guessing game, random.randint(0, 100) selects an integer, and a loop compares each user guess until it is correct. section 1.2 section 1.3
The module supports several practical selection patterns:
- random.randint(a, b) returns an integer from a through b; the upper bound is inclusive. section 1.2 section 1.3
- random.choice(sequence) returns one randomly chosen element, making it useful for selecting characters or other sequence values. section 1.3 section 6.11
Generate passwords from a chosen character set
def create_password_generator(chars): def generate(length): return ''.join(random.choice(chars) for _ in range(length)) return generate alpha_password = create_password_generator('abcdef') symbol_password = create_password_generator('!@#$%') print(alpha_password(5)) print(symbol_password(5)) section 6.11
import random number = random.randint(10, 30)
A minimal randint call shows the import, function name, arguments, and inclusive range in executable form. section 1.2
