RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions??

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> Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 03:23:44 +1000
> Subject: Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions??
> From: rosuav@gmail.com
> To: python-list@python.org
>
> On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 3:17 AM, Carlos Nepomuceno
> <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> wrote:
>> def f(x):
>> return x+1
>>
>> or you can just go:
>>
>> f(roll_d6())
>
> Hmm. Interesting. So now we have a question: Does adding 1 to a random
> number make it less random? It adds determinism to the number; can a
> number be more deterministic while still no less random?
>
> Ah! I know. The answer comes from common sense:
>
> a = random() # a is definitely a random number
> a -= random() # a is no longer random, we subtracted all the randomness from it
>
> Of course, since number-number => number, a is still a number. And so
> we can conclude that adding 1 to a random dice roll does indeed leave
> all the randomness still in it. But wait! That means we can do
> better!!
>
> a = random() # a is a random number
> a *= 5 # a is clearly five times as random now!
>
> ChrisA
> --
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

It depends if the result (any operation) is in the required range.

For example: "int(random.random()+1)" it's not random at all!

But "int(random.random()*1000)" my look random if it fits your needs.

;)

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help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? lokeshkoppaka@gmail.com - 2013-05-24 01:04 -0700
  Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-24 18:12 +1000
  Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-05-24 08:33 -0400
  RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-24 16:06 +0300
  Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? lokeshkoppaka@gmail.com - 2013-05-24 22:15 -0700
    Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 15:24 +1000
      Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? lokeshkoppaka@gmail.com - 2013-05-24 22:39 -0700
        Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 15:43 +1000
        Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-25 05:57 +0000
          Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? lokeshkoppaka@gmail.com - 2013-05-24 23:05 -0700
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 16:12 +1000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 10:53 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 18:28 +1000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 11:43 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 18:47 +1000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 11:54 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 19:01 +1000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 12:10 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 19:14 +1000
              Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-25 14:28 +0000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 15:46 +0100
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-05-25 16:03 +0100
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-26 01:41 +1000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-26 03:09 +0000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-26 14:02 +1000
                RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:12 +0300
                RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:17 +0300
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-26 03:23 +1000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-26 03:38 +0000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Dan Sommers <dan@tombstonezero.net> - 2013-05-26 04:06 +0000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-26 14:28 +1000
                RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:34 +0300
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 12:30 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-05-25 13:01 +0100
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-25 10:03 -0400
              Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-05-25 10:27 -0400
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-25 14:30 +0000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:07 +0300
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:45 +0300
    Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-24 22:43 -0700
    Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-25 09:29 -0400
      Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-05-25 17:59 +0300

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