This formating is really tricky

[Seymore4Head]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:22:35 -0400, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu>
wrote:

>On 8/25/2014 4:14 PM, Seymore4Head wrote:
>> import random
>> sets=3
>> for x in range(0, sets):
>>      pb2=random.choice([1-53])
>
>You want random.randint(1, 53)
>...
I agree with you that random.randint would be what I would use too,
but the instructions say to use choice.   The thing is, the next
tutorial is rock paper scissors.

Using "choice" for rock paper scissors does seem better as you can
use:
computer=random.choice(["Rock","Paper","Scissors"])

BTW  In my trial and error endeavors I tried:
random.choice([1,53]) for a shortcut.
It seems to work.  That brings up another question.  What would you
use if you only wanted those two choices?  1 and 53.
I guess if you tried 53,1 it might work.


>>      alist = sorted([pb1, pb2, pb3, pb4, pb5])
>>      print ("Your numbers: {} Powerball: {}".format(alist, pb6))
>>
>> I am trying this example.  The program works, but the numbers don't
>> line up if the number of digits are different sizes.
>> http://openbookproject.net/pybiblio/practice/wilson/powerball.php
>
>To get them to line up, you have to format each one to the same width.
>
>> Suggestion please?
>> BTW the exercise instructions say to use the choice function.
>
>import random
>sets=3
>
>def ran53():
>     return random.randint(1, 53)
>
>f1 = '{:2d}'
>bform = "Your numbers: [{0}, {0}, {0}, {0}, {0}]".format(f1)
>pform = " Powerball: {0}".format(f1)
>
>for x in range(0, sets):
>     balls = sorted(ran53() for i in range(5))
>     print(bform.format(*balls), pform.format(ran53()))
>
>> BTW the exercise instructions say to use the choice function.
>
>I am not a fan of exercises that say to do something the wrong way, but 
>if you really had to,
>
>n54 = [i for i in range(1, 54)]
>random.choice(n54)
>
>An alternative to choosing numbers is to choose from 2-char number strings.
>
>n53 = ['%2d' % i for i in range(1, 54)]
>
>But then you have to figure out how to avoid having 6 pairs of quotes in 
>the output ;=)

I replied before I had a chance to try any of it.  Maybe the
random.choice questions get answered after trying your suggestions.

Thanks for you suggestions.