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| From | Grzegorz Staniak <gstaniak@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Subject | Re: random number |
| Date | 2012-03-26 07:50 +0000 |
| Organization | Netia S.A. |
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On 26.03.2012, Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wroted:
>>> How can we generate a 6 digit random number from a given number ?
>> what about this?
>>
>>>>> given_number=123456
>>>>> def rand_given_number(x):
>> ... s = list(str(x))
>> ... random.shuffle(s)
>> ... return int(''.join(s))
>> ...
>>>>> print (rand_given_number(given_number))
>> 653421
>
>
> That's not very random. In fact, it is *terrible* as a random number
> generator.
But isn't it what the OP requested, i.e. "6 digit random number
*from a given number*"? That is, a random permutation of the set
of its digits?
GS
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Grzegorz Staniak <gstaniak _at_ gmail [dot] com>
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Re: random number Michael Poeltl <michael.poeltl@univie.ac.at> - 2012-03-26 08:40 +0200
Re: random number Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-03-26 07:24 +0000
Re: random number Grzegorz Staniak <gstaniak@gmail.com> - 2012-03-26 07:50 +0000
Re: random number Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2012-03-26 10:36 +0100
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