🔒 need help with random module

[hollow cargo]

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[deep marten]

Im supposed to get this output of 10#25#15 but that's not really what I'm getting

And I don't understand about this program itself

import random

L = [5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30]

for i in range(1, 3):
first = random.randint(1, 4) # Indices 1 to 4
second = random.randint(1, 4) # Indices 1 to 4
third = random.randint(1, 4) # Indices 1 to 4
print(L[first], L[second], L[third], sep='#')

[drowsy hound]

Since you're using random you can't really say "I'm supposed to get this exact output" because well, ...that's the whole point of random

[deep marten]

The thing is

Im supposed to find the output

From like 4 options

[fervent nexus]

can you explain a bit more about what you're trying to do?

[deep marten]

Basically with the program that i gave I'm supposed to find the output and it is one of the following options
a)10#25#15
20#25#25

b)5#25#20
25#20#15

c)30#20#20
20#25#25

d)10#15#25#
15#20#10#

[fervent nexus]

As Tathya pointed out though, you're dealing with randomness so you can't expect to get those exact results

[deep marten]

But the thing is it's for my school and they say I'm supposed to get one of these

[fervent nexus]

Ok but it's random, you can't guarantee anything

[deep marten]

Oh

[fervent nexus]

Do you have an assignment sheet you were given with instructions?

[deep marten]

Nope

My teacher says you can get output with this information

Just that program

[fervent nexus]

You might get that output, but not everytime

[deep marten]

Oh

[fervent nexus]

Without knowing exactly what is being asked of you, it's hard to write code that meets those conditions

[deep marten]

Wait the question says write possible output(s) expected to be displayed at the time of execution of the following program

But if that's the case all the 4 options could be correct right

[fervent nexus]

all possible outputs? Or just a few potential ones?

[deep marten]

All possible outputs

[fervent nexus]

there's more than 2 possible outputs though

there's 64 of them

[deep marten]

Ohh

What if it's jus a few potential ones?

[fervent nexus]

more than one of these is correct then

[deep marten]

But option d is wrong right

[fervent nexus]

why?

[deep marten]

As it ends with #

You're using seperator

So it can't end with # right

[fervent nexus]

Yes, you're right

[deep marten]

Is there any mistake in option b or c tho

[fervent nexus]

Oh my mistake, there is only one correct answer then

[deep marten]

Can you tell what's the correct answer and the mistake in the other 2 options then

[fervent nexus]

Well your random int is only selecting whatever is in index 1-4

Do any of those have numbers found in other index positions?

[deep marten]

No?

[fervent nexus]

What numbers are found in index 1-4?

[deep marten]

10,15,20,25

[fervent nexus]

yes exactly

do any of the options have numbers that aren't those?

[deep marten]

Oh yeah b and c doesn't have

[fervent nexus]

🙂

[deep marten]

Thank you so much!

[hollow cargo]

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