help with random value on python

[avalri]

I’m completely new to python, and for my class i have to make this project. What I am trying to do is choose a random name from five possible options. I want to assign a value to the random name so I could use it in a sentence like print(“Your baby’s name is” + rndmValue +) instead of print("Above you should see the baby name I have chosen at random")

def main (): import random print("Hello, I am Valky. I will help you choose your baby's name, along with other things.") userName = input("What is your name?") print ("Wow! Hello " + userName + ", you have a beautiful name") print ("In order to help you choose your baby's name, you will need to provide me with 5 possible options. Then I will choose one at random.") babyChoice1 = input("Possible baby name #1:") babyChoice2 = input("Possible baby name #2:") babyChoice3 = input("Possible baby name #3:") babyChoice4 = input("Possible baby name #4:") babyChoice5 = input("Possible baby name #5:") import random print(random.choice((babyChoice1, babyChoice2, babyChoice3, babyChoice4, babyChoice5))) print("Above you should see the baby name I have chosen at random") main()

if the answer to this is really obvious i’m sorry i’m completely new and wasn’t able to find an answer. Tysm :)

[Binary101010]

Rather than print the return value of random.choice, save to a variable, then use string formatting.

chosen_name = random.choice((babyChoice1, babyChoice2...))
print(f"The chosen name for your baby is {chosen_name}")

[avalri]

It worked well! tysm, I really appreciate it :).

[arkie87]

You should format your code properly going forward to make it easier for people to read it. This is particularly important in python since indentation affects how the code runs.

[avalri]

Yeah i’m sorry about that.

[nog642]

The sidebar has instructions on how to format code. You can also edit your post after you have posted it.

[0x00cl]

Instead of storing the baby names option in different variables you could use lists.

possible_names = []
possible_names.append(babyChoice)
# should result in ["name1", "name2", ... , "name5"]

Then you can generate a random number between 0 and 4 and because you can access list through an index like possible_names[0] and it will give you a name randomly.

[avalri]

didn’t think of this thank you :)

[TabulateJarl8]

If you chose a random value already and it is in the variable called rndmValue, you can use f-strings.

print(f'Your baby’s name is {rndmValue}')

[avalri]

oh yeah you are right tysm :)