I'm building a bot that needs to randomly select synonyms for the colors green, blue, and yellow from three separate lists. I've created a module called 'glossary' to import my variables, but I'm not sure what's the best way to randomly pick from these lists using Python's random module. As a side note, I'm also working on a Hangman game where I'm using keyboard emojis instead of the usual shark and stick figure. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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It depends on what you want. If you're picking one item from each list, then `random.choice()` is all you need. But if you want to make sure that every list has an equal shot, regardless of how many items are in each, you might need to weight your choices.
You can use the `random.choice()` function from the built-in random library to select a random item from each list. Just make sure to import random at the beginning of your script. If you want to select one item from each list, you can do something like this: `random.choice(list1), random.choice(list2), random.choice(list3)`.
Just a tip, make sure your lists are well-defined in your 'glossary' module. And avoid posting screenshots of your code for help; it's much easier for others to give advice if you use code blocks!
Using NumPy could be an alternative if you're already using it in your project. Check out the `numpy.random.choice()` function for more complex random selections.
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