[Python-ideas] New function to add into the "random" module

[Daniel Moisset]

Hi Terry, the functionality you have provided is already covered by the
random.uniform function

On 2 February 2017 at 12:01, <himchanterry at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, my name is Terry, and I’d like to propose a small function that could
> be added into the Python’s “random” module.
>
>
>
> This function is for generating a random float/decimal number. I would
> like to know if there’s such function that does the same thing, if there
> is, please point out to me. If not, I would like to ask you developers to
> add this function into future Python versions.
>
>
>
> The function code is as follow:
>
>
>
> from random import *
>
>
>
> def randfloat(x , y , maxfloatpt=None):
>
>     if x > y:
>
>         x , y = y , x
>
>     lenx = len(str(x))
>
>     leny = len(str(y))
>
>     intx = int(x)
>
>     inty = int(y)
>
>     bigger = max(lenx,leny)
>
>     if maxfloatpt == None:
>
>         if bigger == lenx:
>
>             intxlen = len(str(intx))
>
>             maxfloatpt = len(str(x)[intxlen:])
>
>         elif bigger == leny:
>
>             intylen = len(str(inty))
>
>             maxfloatpt = len(str(y)[intylen:])
>
>         else:
>
>             pass
>
>    else:
>
>         pass
>
>     num = randint(intx , inty)
>
>     num = str(num)
>
>     num = '%s.' % num
>
>     for i in range(0 , maxfloatpt):
>
>         flnum = randint(0 , 9)
>
>         str(flnum)
>
>         num = '%s%s' % (num , flnum)
>
>     return float(num)
>
>
>
> P.S.: If the indent has anything wrong, just correct me, thx!
>
>
>
> P.P.S.: The function is tested, it’s working 😊
>
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