Generating more random values within a very short range

Question

I will like to generate 50 random numbers between 1 and 4, I also expect to have floats but this isnt workingm any help will be appreciated.

randomlist = random.sample(range(1, 4), 50)
print(randomlist)

This is what I have been getting

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ValueError                                Traceback (most recent call
> last) <ipython-input-119-5bcf53f2047d> in <module>
> ----> 1 randomlist = random.sample(range(1, 4), 50)
>       2 print(randomlist)
> 
> C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\lib\random.py in sample(self, population, k)
>     319         n = len(population)
>     320         if not 0 <= k <= n:
> --> 321             raise ValueError("Sample larger than population or is negative")
>     322         result = [None] * k
>     323         setsize = 21        # size of a small set minus size of an empty list
> 
> ValueError: Sample larger than population or is negative

Does this answer your question? [Generate random integers between 0 and 9](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3996904/generate-random-integers-between-0-and-9) — vallentin, Aug 22 '20 at 01:59
It does mention [in the docs](https://docs.python.org/3/library/random.html#random.sample): `If the sample size is larger than the population size, a ValueError is raised` You probable want `random.choices()` for discreet values or `random.uniform()` and friends for floats. — Mark, Aug 22 '20 at 02:01

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 22 '20 at 02:10

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Try this:

import random
randomlist = [random.uniform(1,4) for i in range(50)]

answered Aug 22 '20 at 02:10

Bob

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Generating more random values within a very short range

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