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🎲 Day 43 of #100DaysOfCode in Python: The Art of Randomness and Simulations

Elshad Karimov
2 min readJan 2, 2024

Welcome to Day 43! Today, we delve into the fascinating world of random numbers and simulations in Python. The ability to generate random numbers and use them effectively is crucial in various fields, from game development to scientific simulations.

1. Understanding Randomness in Python

Python provides the random module, which is a suite of functions based on pseudo-random number generators for various distributions. Pseudo-random means the numbers appear random, but they are generated by a deterministic process.

2. The random Module

To start using the random module, import it into your Python script:

import random

3. Generating Random Numbers

  • Simple Random Data: Generate random numbers for various needs.
  • random.random(): Return the next random floating number between 0.0 and 1.0.
  • random.randint(a, b): Return a random integer N such that a <= N <= b.
  • Sequences: Pick random elements or shuffle sequences.
  • random.choice(sequence): Return a randomly selected element from a non-empty sequence.

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Elshad Karimov
Elshad Karimov

Written by Elshad Karimov

Software Engineer, Udemy Instructor and Book Author, Founder at AppMillers

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