[Tutor] Get a single random sample

[Steven D'Aprano]

Peter Otten wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> 
>> # Get ten random samples, sampling with replacement.
>> samples = [random.choice(subset) for i in range(10)]
> 
> That may include subset items more than once. 


Hence the "sampling with replacement" comment.


> Use the aptly named
> 
> random.sample(subset, 10)
> 
> to avoid that.

Ah, I didn't know that one! Nice.



-- 
Steven