Python folks: in random.choices, does it always return the k value of choices? ie.
names = random.choices(names_list, k=20)
It would return 20 random names from names_list (including duplicates). What if there's not enough names in names_list?
I have some code that regularly returns less. I'm trying to determine if it's a Django problem. Similar (non-Django) code doesn't have this issue, hence my confusion.
@skribe according to the docs, random.choices is with replacement, which should mean you'll always get k elements, possibly with duplicates (or guaranteed duplicates if k>len(choices) )
Or if choices is empty, you'll get an exception (IndexError)
The only relevant part of Django I'm using is generating the names list from a database via a form. The list appears to be properly populated from the database, but when k is set to 10+ it doesn't always produce the correct number of names. It also doesn't produce duplicates... Well...
Ok, short story. The code is used to produce a first name and a surname. I produce them individually (similar code from the same form). They're zipped together for output.
The really weird part: the first names are never duplicated. Surnames sometimes are. I have about 200 each of first names and surnames in the db.
Add comment