Getting random words from list python

Question

I want to get two words but I only get one. What should I change? Here's the code:

import random

puntos = ['Norte' , 'Sur' ,'Este' , 'Oeste']

res = random.choice(puntos) #choice returns without [''], choices returns with ['']

print(res)

Use random.choices() and specify the number of words to choose. — Barmar
– Barmar, Commented Aug 3, 2022 at 21:52
res = random.choices(puntos, k=2). If you want the choices to be unique, res = random.sample(puntos, 2). — wkl
– wkl, Commented Aug 3, 2022 at 21:52
They return lists of k-length, so you could destructure like a, b = random.sample(puntos, 2), whereas printing res just prints out the entire list (or what Python defaults to be the string representation of a list). — wkl
– wkl, Commented Aug 3, 2022 at 21:58
Nothing is returning "brackets and quotes". You are getting a list, and you are welcome to directly references items in that list if you want. — larsks
– larsks, Commented Aug 3, 2022 at 21:58

Yellow · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-03 22:10:51Z

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Ways of printing 2 values without '[' like you want

Example 1:

import random

puntos = ['Norte' , 'Sur' ,'Este , Oeste'] 
res1 = random.choice(puntos)
res2 = random.choice(puntos)

print(res1, res2)

Example 2:

import random

puntos = ['Norte' , 'Sur' ,'Este , Oeste'] 
res1, res2 = random.choices(puntos, k=2)

print(res1, res2)

Example 3:

import random

puntos = ['Norte' , 'Sur' ,'Este , Oeste'] 
res = random.choices(puntos, k=2)

print(res[0], res[1])

Example 4: Concatenating two words into one string

import random

puntos = ['Norte' , 'Sur' ,'Este , Oeste'] 
res = random.choice(puntos) + ' ' + random.choice(puntos)

print(res)

If this does not answer your question then I need a clearer question.

Always remember to check the documentation: https://docs.python.org/3/library/random.html#random.choice

edited Aug 3, 2022 at 22:10

answered Aug 3, 2022 at 22:02

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