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22 lines
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title: sample
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tags: list,random,beginner
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---
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Returns a random element from a list.
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Use `random.randint()` to generate a random number that corresponds to an index in the list, return the element at that index.
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[`random.sample()`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/random.html#random.sample) provides similar functionality to this snippet.
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```py
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from random import randint
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def sample(lst):
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return lst[randint(0, len(lst) - 1)]
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```
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```py
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sample([3, 7, 9, 11]) # 9
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```
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