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Re: This formating is really tricky

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Terry Reedy wrote:

> On 8/25/2014 4:14 PM, Seymore4Head wrote:
>> import random
>> sets=3
>> for x in range(0, sets):
>>      pb2=random.choice([1-53])
> 
> You want random.randint(1, 53)
> ...
>>      alist = sorted([pb1, pb2, pb3, pb4, pb5])
>>      print ("Your numbers: {} Powerball: {}".format(alist, pb6))
>>
>> I am trying this example.  The program works, but the numbers don't
>> line up if the number of digits are different sizes.
>> http://openbookproject.net/pybiblio/practice/wilson/powerball.php
> 
> To get them to line up, you have to format each one to the same width.
> 
>> Suggestion please?
>> BTW the exercise instructions say to use the choice function.
> 
> import random
> sets=3
> 
> def ran53():
>      return random.randint(1, 53)
> 
> f1 = '{:2d}'
> bform = "Your numbers: [{0}, {0}, {0}, {0}, {0}]".format(f1)
> pform = " Powerball: {0}".format(f1)
> 
> for x in range(0, sets):
>      balls = sorted(ran53() for i in range(5))

Quoting the problem description: "The first five numbers are drawn from a 
drum containing 53 balls"

Thus no number should repeat in the first five. With your approach such 
repetitions can happen. The simplest solution is of course

random.sample(range(1, 54), 5)

but the OP will learn more when he tries to figure out how to get a correct 
solution with choice().

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This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-25 16:14 -0400
  Re: This formating is really tricky Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-08-25 21:52 +0100
    Re: This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-25 23:12 -0400
  Re: This formating is really tricky Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-08-25 14:05 -0700
    Re: This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-25 23:14 -0400
      Re: This formating is really tricky Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2014-08-26 23:46 -0700
        Re: This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-27 09:36 -0400
  Re: This formating is really tricky Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-08-25 18:22 -0400
    Re: This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-25 20:51 -0400
      Re: This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-25 21:16 -0400
    Re: This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-26 15:31 -0400
      Re: This formating is really tricky Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2014-08-27 09:16 +0200
        Re: This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-27 09:35 -0400
  Re: This formating is really tricky Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2014-08-26 00:48 +0200
    Re: This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-25 20:52 -0400
      Re: This formating is really tricky Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2014-08-25 21:10 -0400
        Re: This formating is really tricky Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-08-26 18:17 +1200
          Re: This formating is really tricky Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-26 16:22 +1000
        Re: This formating is really tricky alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2014-08-26 09:27 +0000
          Re: This formating is really tricky Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-08-26 12:32 +0300
            Re: This formating is really tricky alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2014-08-26 10:32 +0000
      Re: This formating is really tricky Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-08-26 06:57 +0100
      Re: This formating is really tricky MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2014-08-26 12:24 +0100
      Re: This formating is really tricky Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2014-08-26 09:28 -0400
      Re: This formating is really tricky Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-08-26 17:09 +0100
      Re: This formating is really tricky Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-27 02:13 +1000
      Re: This formating is really tricky Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2014-08-26 18:28 +0200
      Re: This formating is really tricky Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-27 02:33 +1000
      Re: This formating is really tricky Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-08-26 18:19 +0100
        Re: This formating is really tricky Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-08-27 09:39 +1200
  Re: This formating is really tricky Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-08-26 12:45 +1000
    Re: This formating is really tricky Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-25 23:10 -0400
  Re: This formating is really tricky Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2014-08-26 14:50 -0400

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