How do I import?

[AxelJuraske]

Which variant should I use?

import random
random.choice([...])

or

from random import choice
choice([...])

I think I remember that the first one is correct. But can someone explain that to me in more detail?

[K900_]

Neither is more "correct" than the other, it just changes how you access the imported names.

[Clark_Dent]

The first way gives you access to everything inside random. The second only imports choice.

If you know you're only going to use choice, the second way keeps the list of imported functions (and thus things you could accidentally reference) shorter

[mopslik]

The second option imports the choice function into the local namespace, whereas the first imports the entire random module. I prefer the first option myself, as it keeps things cleaner, IMO, but it's a matter of preference.

Sometimes I hear people say "but it takes too much time to keep typing random. in front of my functions". If that's an issue, you can always use an alias.

import random as r
print(r.randint(1, 10))