How do you create a random number between in Python?

You can create random numbers within a specific range in Python using the random module, which offers several functions for different purposes:

Generating Random Floating-Point Numbers

• random.random(): This function returns a random floating-point number between 0.0 (inclusive) and 1.0 (exclusive).

  import random
  
  random_number = random.random()
  print(random_number) # Output: A random number between 0.0 and 1.0

• random.uniform(a, b): This function returns a random floating-point number N such that a <= N <= b for a <= b and b <= N <= a for b < a. It includes both endpoints.

  import random
  
  random_number = random.uniform(1.0, 10.0)
  print(random_number) # Output: A random number between 1.0 and 10.0

Generating Random Integers

• random.randint(a, b): This function returns a random integer N such that a <= N <= b. It includes both endpoints.

  import random
  
  random_integer = random.randint(1, 10)
  print(random_integer) # Output: A random integer between 1 and 10 (inclusive)

Summary Table

Function	Returns	Range (inclusive unless noted)	Data Type	Example
random.random()	Random floating-point number	0.0 to 1.0 (exclusive of 1.0)	float	random.random()
random.uniform(a, b)	Random floating-point number	a to b	float	random.uniform(1.0, 10.0)
random.randint(a, b)	Random integer	a to b	int	random.randint(1, 10)

These functions provide flexible ways to generate random numbers within specific ranges in Python, depending on whether you need a floating-point number or an integer.