Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!goblin2!goblin.stu.neva.ru!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed4.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.099 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.80; '*S*': 0.00; 'elements.': 0.05; 'extent': 0.07; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; 'jan': 0.18; 'elements': 0.23; "haven't": 0.23; 'random': 0.24; 'tried': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply- To:1': 0.25; 'am,': 0.27; 'question': 0.27; 'message- id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.27; 'probably': 0.29; 'lists': 0.31; 'code': 0.31; 'help,': 0.32; 'subject:List': 0.33; 'anyone': 0.33; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'christian': 0.34; 'list': 0.35; 'received:209.85.220': 0.35; 'received:209.85': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'does': 0.37; 'received:209': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'sure': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'short': 0.39; 'header:Received:5': 0.40; 'your': 0.60; "you've": 0.61; 'different': 0.63; 'sounds': 0.71; '2013': 0.84; 'gabriel': 0.84; 'ages': 0.91; 'taught': 0.97 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=U/hyiak14JQLuA1C6pD77ogm4VIH9Opz4Zw9zEBCiT8=; b=FZ7uIuTZhTC2ix0KFApVnJbZYXb42P6QiYiyi6WaWHEvj/2/gwNYexjV37Uh/KxBFm XoElIpA4Z3uw5fla4LtpTgf8bTDDuIuA3tg8jcuvJX5jXfLbcwWh/yQUxlYGsqcTz75p eTqy/tDX9V4SJjLmvLWo1v3gMWnR0qSURENNHcyc2FuiD5GABSOQMB9+4EMOiHBAkszs p/+wGdxh82EkOo0pJU68LaM3AAc3lD8o7UUos5HafXs5Von6C5VEdVDiBfdox7xc/L91 GzArV5ZUthpY4y9ypl7FSVkV+yks5UBVpKt83c8GhAktPocY3s26+omMEwLql9nziShn yDyQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 02:59:16 +1100 Subject: Re: Random List Loop?! From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 23 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1357401564 news.xs4all.nl 6920 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:49390 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:36190 On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 2:47 AM, Christian Gabriel wrote: > Hi > > I have tried now for ages to make a loop that does the following: > > Makes a new list with 9 random values, from 9 different lists, with 9 elements. > > And makes sure that none of the elements repeat! > > Is there anyone that can help, with a very simple solution?? Sounds like a homework question to me. You've tried. What code have you come up with, and to what extent does it fall short of your goal? The nine different lists - do they have unique elements? Are you able to use sets? (If you haven't been taught what a set is, the answer's probably no.) ChrisA