Python .random()

Published Mar 3, 2022Updated Mar 9, 2022

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The .random() method accepts no parameters and returns a pseudo-random floating-point number between 0.0 and 1.0.

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It is possible to generate a pseudo-random float between 0 and a given number by multiplying it by random.random():

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