raise IndexError('Cannot choose from an empty sequence')
return seq[i]
- def shuffle(self, x, random=None, int=int):
+ def shuffle(self, x, random=None):
- """x, random=random.random -> shuffle list x in place; return None.
+ """Shuffle list x in place, and return None.
- Optional arg random is a 0-argument function returning a random
- float in [0.0, 1.0); by default, the standard random.random.
+ Optional argument random is a 0-argument function returning a
+ random float in [0.0, 1.0); if it is the default None, the
+ standard random.random will be used.
-- Do not supply the 'int' argument.
"""
- randbelow = self._randbelow
- for i in reversed(range(1, len(x))):
- # pick an element in x[:i+1] with which to exchange x[i]
- j = randbelow(i+1) if random is None else int(random() * (i+1))
- x[i], x[j] = x[j], x[i]
+ if random is None:
+ randbelow = self._randbelow
+ for i in reversed(range(1, len(x))):
+ # pick an element in x[:i+1] with which to exchange x[i]
+ j = randbelow(i+1)
+ x[i], x[j] = x[j], x[i]
+ else:
+ _int = int
+ for i in reversed(range(1, len(x))):
+ # pick an element in x[:i+1] with which to exchange x[i]
+ j = _int(random() * (i+1))
+ x[i], x[j] = x[j], x[i]
def sample(self, population, k):
"""Chooses k unique random elements from a population sequence or set.