Python Example – Write a Python program to extract a given number of randomly selected elements from a given list

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Write a Python program to extract a given number of randomly selected elements from a given list.

 

Sample Solution:

Python Code:


import random
def random_select_nums(n_list, n):
        return random.sample(n_list, n)

n_list = [1,1,2,3,4,4,5,1]
print("Original list:") 
print(n_list)
selec_nums = 3
result = random_select_nums(n_list, selec_nums)
print("nSelected 3 random numbers of the above list:")
print(result) 

Sample Output:

Original list:
[1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 1]

Selected 3 random numbers of the above list:
[4, 4, 1]

 

Write a Python program to extract a given number of randomly selected elements from a given list

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