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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