Chapter 5a - Random

random.randrange(a, b) picks an integer from a up to but not including b.

import random
print(random.randrange(10, 20))  # 10 ... 19

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Mini quiz — exclusive stop

Quiz

Exclusive stop

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This call can never be which number?

random.randrange(10, 20)

Pick an answer to see if you are right.

Coin sides

0 means heads, 1 means tails. Mapping that to words is just if.

Challenge: coin word

Write coin(n) so it returns Heads if n is 0, otherwise Tails.

Mini quiz — randrange

Quiz

randrange

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This call can be which of these?

random.randrange(1, 7)

Pick an answer to see if you are right.

Exercises

Activity: Team color

Write team(n) so it returns blue if n is 0, otherwise red. (In a real program you would set n = random.randrange(0, 2).)