random ****** Links ===== - `How do I generate random numbers in Python?`_ - https://docs.python.org/3.4/library/random.html Sample ------ http://toybox/hg/utility/file/tip/code_generator.py choice ====== Return a random element from the non-empty sequence:: import random valid_chars = '23456789ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUZWXYZ' print random.choice(valid_chars) integer ======= :: import random id = random.randrange(1, 999999) # or... id = random.randint(a, b) # a <= N <= b. .. _`How do I generate random numbers in Python?`: http://effbot.org/pyfaq/how-do-i-generate-random-numbers-in-python.htm