Python .randrange()

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Published May 10, 2021Updated Mar 9, 2022
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The .randrange() method selects a random number from a defined range of int values.

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Syntax

random.randrange(start, stop, step)

Example

Here, .randrange() is used to return a random number between 0 and 99:

import random
print(random.randrange(0, 100))

Codebyte Example

In the example below, .randrange() is used to return a random number that is between 0 and 99 and divisible by 5:

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