Python Forum

Hey,

I use Visual Studio Code and the Python extension.
When I hover over "random.choices(...)" it shows, that choices is a variable.

I don't understand. Isn't it a function?


Thank you!

(May-16-2023, 09:52 PM)NewPi Wrote: [ -> ]I use Visual Studio Code and the Python extension.
When I hover over "random.choices(...)" it shows, that choices is a variable.

I don't understand. Isn't it a function?

It's a method if look at source code.
Why it show a variable,is that in source there is this line choices = _inst.choices
So _inst.choices is the method,if hover over will return.

(method) def sample(
    population: Any,
    k: Any,
    *,
    counts: Any | None = None
) -> (list | Any)

Chooses k unique random elements from a population sequence.
.....

You can get to this code bye press Ctrl and click when hover over choices.

Hey, thank you.

But what does

choices = _inst.choices

mean?

It's just name change to something easier to understand.
In Source.

randrange = _inst.randrange
sample = _inst.sample
shuffle = _inst.shuffle
choices = _inst.choices
...

It's similars as this,i want egg as simpler name.

def _inst_egg():
    return 'Some eggs'

egg = _inst_egg()
print(egg)

Output:
Some eggs