and they are not likely to be from a
python dictionary.
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Subject: Re: random choice from dictionary
On 2018-12-23 19:52, Avi Gross wrote:
> There are quite a few places the new pytho
Maybe something like this:
import random
k = list(data.keys())
random.shuffle(k)
result = data[k[0]]
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Maybe something like this?
import random
k = list(data.keys())
random.shuffle(k)
selected = f[k[0]]
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"Avi Gross" writes:
> The following is a function that iterates over the dictionary one key at a
> time and when it reaches a random one, it returns the key without further
> evaluation. On the average, it takes N/2 iterations for N keys. Asking to
> make a list(data) may be efficient in terms
On 2018-12-23 19:52, Avi Gross wrote:
There are quite a few places the new pythonic way of doing things requires
extra steps to get an iterator to expand into a list so Abdul-Rahmann
probably is right that there is no easy way to get a random key from a
standard dictionary. Other than the
There are quite a few places the new pythonic way of doing things requires
extra steps to get an iterator to expand into a list so Abdul-Rahmann
probably is right that there is no easy way to get a random key from a
standard dictionary. Other than the expected answers to make a customized
random.choice(list(data)) is great. fine with arbitrary selection.
else, given data.keys(), how do i get the first key?
yours
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On Sun, Dec 23, 2018 at 7:34 PM Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
wrote:
>
> greetings,
>
> just a check, is this:
>
> random.choice(list(data.keys()))
>
> the only way to get a random key from a dictionary? if not any plan to a
> more convenient naming?
Does it have to be truly random, or are you okay
