Python Numbers | choice() function

Last Updated : 10 Jan, 2018

choice() is an inbuilt function in Python programming language that returns a random item from a list, tuple, or string.

Syntax:

random.choice(sequence)
Parameters: 
sequence is a mandatory parameter that
can be a list, tuple, or string.
Returns:  
The choice() returns a random item.

Note:We have to import random to use choice() method.

Below is the Python3 implementation of the above approach:

# Python3 program to demonstrate the use of 
# choice() method  
  
# import random  
import random 
  
# prints a random value from the list 
list1 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]  
print(random.choice(list1)) 
  
# prints a random item from the string  
string = "striver" 
print(random.choice(string))   

The output every-time will be different as the system returns a random item.
Output:

5
s

Practical application:
Print any random number 5 times from a given list.

# Python3 program to demonstrate the practical application 
# choice()  
  
# import random module  
import random  
  
list1 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]  
  
for x in range(5): 
    print(random.choice(list1)) 