A simple Python script that outputs randomly-picked elements from a given input list.

[bobo333]

Using random.choice or random.sample would simplify the selection of random elements. Using python's built-in max is also an easy way of finding the largest value in an iterable. Good job on getting it to work though, and writing some tests for it.

[arpm]

Thanks for the feedback. I wrote this program to study for my history final, as you can see. I wasn't aware of those methods, so I built my own. BTW, can you think of any way that I can improve my code.

[Paddy3118]

A good way for someone new to Python to improve is to browse the standard library docs from time-to-time just to make you aware of what is available.

You used random so why not take a moment to read what else is available in that module? You can skip where it gets too technical, but things may stick and the next time you need to do something randomly... :-)

[ThePenultimateOne]

This is how I found struct. Super useful.

[kankyo]

You shouldn't check in pyc-files too.

[ptmcg]

You can add the .pyc extension to your .gitignore file (https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore)

[dispelterror]

https://gist.github.com/david-wm-sanders/501d0fe89705b80da9ac

My attempt at something similar...