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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Random Item

Andras Andras
Andras Andras
8,230 Points
Posted by Andras Andras
Andras Andras
8,230 Points

My code does not work and cannot figure out why.

Hello, could you help me please. My code is almost identical with the one that works properly but cannot figure out why it cannot get through.

My code:

import random
def random_item(argument):
    argument = "Treehouse"
    randomNumber = random.randint(0,len(argument)-1)
    return argument[randomNumber]

Code that works:

import random
def random_item(stuff):
    this = random.randint(0, len(stuff) - 1)
    return(stuff[this])
item.py 
# EXAMPLE
# random_item("Treehouse")
# The randomly selected number is 4.
# The return value would be "h"

# Code does not work

import random
def random_item(argument):
    argument = "Treehouse"
    randomNumber = random.randint(0, len(argument) - 1)
    return(argument[randomNumber])

# Code that works

import random
def random_item(stuff):
    this = random.randint(0, len(stuff) - 1)
    return(stuff[this])

[MOD: added ``\python formatting -cf]

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

Your answer is very close. The code is overwriting the argument passed in through the argument parameter.

  • remove the line: argument = "Treehouse"