[ python-Bugs-1560032 ] confusing error msg from random.randint

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Bugs item #1560032, was opened at 2006-09-17 06:22
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: paul rubin (phr)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: confusing error msg from random.randint

Initial Comment:
See the following output.  The reason for the confusing
message is that random.randint is actually a bound
method to a Random instance inside the module, i.e.
someone got a little bit too clever.  It should be an
ordinary function that calls that instance method instead.

>>> import random
>>> random.randint(10000)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
TypeError: randint() takes exactly 3 arguments (2 given)



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