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list of random integers without zero Python

I need a random list of integers without 0. I'm using random.sample(xrange(y),z) but I don't want 0 in this list. Thank you

Solution

  • Start your range at 1 then:

    random.sample(xrange(1, y), z)

    That's all there is to it, really.

    Demo:

    >>> list(xrange(3))
[0, 1, 2]
>>> list(xrange(1, 3))
[1, 2]

    xrange() doesn't just produce a series of integers up to an endpoint, it can also produce a series between two points; a third option gives you a step size:

    >>> list(xrange(1, 6, 2))
[1, 3, 5]