Discord bot fails to generate random numbers in command function

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Hey guys, I’m stuck with a problem in my Discord bot. I’m trying to create a list of random digits from 0 to 9 inside a command function. It works fine in a separate program, but not in my bot.

Here’s what I’m doing:

@bot.command()
async def start_game():
    result = await generate_sequence(4)

async def generate_sequence(size):
    numbers = []
    for _ in range(2**size):
        numbers.append(random.randint(0, 9))
    return numbers

But I’m getting this error: ‘Command’ object has no attribute ‘randint’

Any idea what’s going wrong? I thought the random module would work the same way in a bot as it does in a regular Python script. Am I missing something obvious here? Thanks for any help!

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I encountered a similar issue while developing my Discord bot. The error suggests you’re not importing the random module correctly. Ensure you have ‘import random’ at the top of your script.

Additionally, your current loop generates 2^size numbers, which is likely excessive. To generate ‘size’ numbers, simply use range(size).

Here’s a revised version of your code:

import random

@bot.command()
async def start_game():
    result = await generate_sequence(4)

async def generate_sequence(size):
    return [random.randint(0, 9) for _ in range(size)]

This should resolve your issue. If you’re still experiencing problems, double-check that the random module is properly installed in your environment.

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yo emma, sounds like u forgot to import random. add ‘import random’ at the top of ur script. also, ur loop is makin way too many numbers (2^size). just use range(size) instead. should fix ur problem. lmk if u need more help!

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I ran into a similar issue when I was working on my Discord bot. The problem is likely that you’re not importing the random module correctly within your bot’s file. Make sure you have ‘import random’ at the top of your script.

Also, it’s good practice to use ‘random.SystemRandom()’ for cryptographically secure random numbers, especially in games. You might want to consider that for added security.

One more thing - your current loop is generating 2^size numbers, which could be a lot more than intended. If you want ‘size’ numbers, just use ‘range(size)’.

Here’s how I’d modify your code:

import random

@bot.command()
async def start_game():
    result = await generate_sequence(4)

async def generate_sequence(size):
    secure_random = random.SystemRandom()
    return [secure_random.randint(0, 9) for _ in range(size)]

This should resolve your issue and improve your random number generation. Let me know if you need any more help!