Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!gegeweb.org!de-l.enfer-du-nord.net!feeder1.enfer-du-nord.net!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed2.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 0.011 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.98; '*S*': 0.00; 'example:': 0.03; 'python': 0.09; 'input,': 0.09; 'snippet': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.10; 'commas:': 0.16; 'subject:random': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; 'feb': 0.19; 'import': 0.21; 'cc:2**0': 0.23; 'random': 0.24; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.25; 'select': 0.26; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.27; 'selection': 0.29; 'function': 0.30; 'print': 0.32; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'list': 0.35; 'pm,': 0.35; 'received:209.85': 0.35; 'something': 0.35; 'received:209': 0.37; 'received:209.85.216': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.38; '2013': 0.84; 'joel': 0.91; 'eli': 0.93 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=wn4MpQErme6yhJjr50H2BZB/fqKN//eyvUO8KZx+XL0=; b=VSMbCx+Qs9/5QxlYYh2rMTMPwGuVV7ArLkJbVmbRGStPrblYShGIL8nXJ81uOGKKUP lxWvEIBKHDp0nB3jjj1vt30D2lhEyWjHuM/gotDWGFIdA4An0Sn4v/9/mNyK/rnUEhuR 7mNeWgoBihOE8kwpdOpAd733R5jO1F/QvM9B4UdQ/fYo+u/S/K+1AcShEwQM1hErmbpc /jKhSQl30+bdHiCtl47HPIsvuoJAmV5X9DrofyCKbUH1Scm2MABfGUf0xS2IElUD4xhm U9pI40ob05pxuM442vL26wyj7gHSEfDt4l23SvcFsQMq9dlrnhpFnU7saBbqrnDVyp9t Mmzw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.71.20 with SMTP id f20mr4651482qaj.91.1360519270866; Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:01:10 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <2b79c66b-0750-46c5-a436-edf369747af2@googlegroups.com> Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:01:10 -0500 Subject: Re: Pick random choice from variables From: David Hutto To: Joel Goldstick Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: "python-list@python.org" 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: 29 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1360519279 news.xs4all.nl 6872 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:43631 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:38589 On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:43 PM, Joel Goldstick wrote: > > > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:01 PM, eli m wrote: >> >> How do i make something with python that will ask the user for input, and >> then use the random.choice function to select a random choice from what the >> user entered. Below is a snippet example: import random as rand selection_enter = raw_input("Enter Selection List of Three Items Seperated By Commas: ") selection_list = selection_enter.split(",") print selection_list rand_choice = rand.choice(selection_list) print rand_choice -- Best Regards, David Hutto CEO: http://www.hitwebdevelopment.com