Code is not correct

Question

Hi to all

myList = ['USMA', 'MCA', 'JSK', 'ESS', 'CRB', 'MCO']
x=random.sample(myList)
print('My favorite club is ' + x[1])

getting error random not difinied

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "299916335/source.py", line 2, in <module>
x=random.sample(myList)
NameError: name 'random' is not defined

Any suggestion is welkom thanks in advance

Regards

Answer 1

libre ,

in general you have to read the error messages and follow them. they are pointing to the found issues!

here the code with some comments:

import random # module random has to be imported

myList = ['USMA', 'MCA', 'JSK', 'ESS', 'CRB', 'MCO']
x=random.sample(myList, 1) # sample() is missing the *k* argument, which is the number of elements to take
print('My favorite club is', *x) # output has to like this

Answer 2

libre ,

> what the code of your last post is doing what we call *hardcoded*. the result will always be the same.

> but may be you wanted to use a random index number and use this to select an element from the list *myList* ?

Answer 3

Thanks Lothar for your replay and the explination and is true the programma is giving answer not at all but is the beginning to solve any code

I did this print('My favorite club is ' + x[1]) zo i want the answer to be MCA ,First of mij list

and also want to add a function that cals pdb

Regards

Answer 4

It seem have to be like this

myList = ['USMA', 'MCA', 'JSK', 'ESS', 'CRB', 'MCO']
print('My favorite club is', myList[1]) # output has to like this

##uitput

My favorite club is MCA

i wil try to add a function that calls pdb

Regards

Answer 5

Import the random module;

Add this line at the starting of your program:
import random

Answer 6

And have you imported random module

Add to the first line:

import random

Answer 7

Just import pdb :)

Answer 8

Hi

here is the code,not using import random

myList = ['USMA', 'MCA', 'JSK', 'ESS', 'CRB', 'MCO']
print('My favorite club is', myList[1]) # output has to like this

##uitput

My favorite club is MCA

Answer 9

That means you wanted to select random value from the list , then use (x =random.choice(my list) )

Answer 10

thanks Abdul

i want that the answer must be 1 of myList means MCA

Zo my code is okwas tested it and no error plus giving the right answer

myList = ['USMA', 'MCA', 'JSK', 'ESS', 'CRB', 'MCO']
print('My favorite club is', myList[1]) #

##uitput

My favorite club is MCA

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