This formating is really tricky

[Joel Goldstick]

you should try python-tudor mailing list

On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Seymore4Head
<Seymore4Head at hotmail.invalid> wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:48:52 +0200, Peter Otten <__peter__ at web.de>
> wrote:
>
>>Terry Reedy 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)
>>> ...
>>>>      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))
>>
>>Quoting the problem description: "The first five numbers are drawn from a
>>drum containing 53 balls"
>>
>>Thus no number should repeat in the first five. With your approach such
>>repetitions can happen. The simplest solution is of course
>>
>>random.sample(range(1, 54), 5)
>>
>>but the OP will learn more when he tries to figure out how to get a correct
>>solution with choice().
>>
> Don't bet on it.  :)
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