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Python Number random() Method
Description
Python number method random() returns a random float r, such that 0 is less than or equal to r and r is less than 1.
Syntax
Following is the syntax for random() method −
random ( )
Note − This function is not accessible directly, so we need to import random module and then we need to call this function using random static object.
Parameters
NA
Return Value
This method returns a random float r, such that 0 is less than or equal to r and r is less than 1.
Example
The following example shows the usage of random() method.
#!/usr/bin/python import random # First random number print "random() : ", random.random() # Second random number print "random() : ", random.random()
When we run above program, it produces following result −
random() : 0.281954791393 random() : 0.309090465205
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