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title: Random element in list
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type: snippet
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language: python
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tags: [list,random]
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cover: walking-on-top
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dateModified: 2020-10-28T11:45:34+02:00
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---
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Returns a random element from a list.
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- Use `random.choice()` to get a random element from `lst`.
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```py
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from random import choice
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def sample(lst):
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return choice(lst)
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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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