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Python Random Module

 

Python Random Module

Python has a built-in module that you can use to make random numbers.

The random module has a set of methods:

MethodDescription
seed()Initialize the random number generator
getstate()Returns the current internal state of the random number generator
setstate()Restores the internal state of the random number generator
getrandbits()Returns a number representing the random bits
randrange()Returns a random number between the given range
randint()Returns a random number between the given range
choice()Returns a random element from the given sequence
choices()Returns a list with a random selection from the given sequence
shuffle()Takes a sequence and returns the sequence in a random order
sample()Returns a given sample of a sequence
random()Returns a random float number between 0 and 1
uniform()Returns a random float number between two given parameters
triangular()Returns a random float number between two given parameters, you can also set a mode parameter to specify the midpoint between the two other parameters
betavariate()Returns a random float number between 0 and 1 based on the Beta distribution (used in statistics)
expovariate()Returns a random float number based on the Exponential distribution (used in statistics)
gammavariate()Returns a random float number based on the Gamma distribution (used in statistics)
gauss()Returns a random float number based on the Gaussian distribution (used in probability theories)
lognormvariate()Returns a random float number based on a log-normal distribution (used in probability theories)
normalvariate()Returns a random float number based on the normal distribution (used in probability theories)
vonmisesvariate()Returns a random float number based on the von Mises distribution (used in directional statistics)
paretovariate()Returns a random float number based on the Pareto distribution (used in probability theories)
weibullvariate()Returns a random float number based on the Weibull distribution (used in statistics)

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