random in python

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How can I use random in python3? Because each time I import random library I get runtime error.

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Suppose you want a random number in range [0,10)

import random
number = random.randrange(10)
3

in this task this program

while (True):
val = int(input())
if (val == 42):
break
print(val)

gets AC

but this:

import random

while (True):
val = int(input())
if (val == 42):
break
print(val)

get runtime error. So I can’t import random library to used random.randrange()

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in this task this program

while (True):
val = int(input())
if (val == 42):
break
print(val)

gets AC

but this:

import random

while (True):
val = int(input())
if (val == 42):
break
print(val)

get runtime error. So I can’t import random library to used random.randrange()

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I don’t know what exactly are you trying to say. Check my submissions, both AC: http://ww2.codechef.com/viewsolution/2123384 and http://ww2.codechef.com/viewsolution/2123387

6

Your submission http://ww2.codechef.com/viewsolution/2123343 has a fault: you have used random.randrange() without importing random => might be a reason for RTE

7

You have to read carefully @novgosh is writing about Python3, while you are not!!! Also he asked about 2123013 and not 2123343 which was probably a test only…

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@betlista >> Oh, then its an old issue on Codechef. http://discuss.ww2.codechef.com/questions/3835/python-code-throwing-runtime-error-on-including-an-import-statement

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Linking a similar question on SO http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11929701/why-is-seeding-the-random-generator-not-stable-between-versions-of-python