secrets.choice()
secrets.choice() is a Python function in the Secrets Module category. Returns a cryptographically secure random element from a sequence. The syntax is secrets.choice(sequence). Parameters: sequence — non-empty sequence. Returns: Random element. A typical example: secrets.choice(["a", "b", "c"]) # Random secure choice. A close sibling is secrets.token_bytes(), which returns cryptographically secure random bytes (for tokens, keys, etc.). A close sibling is secrets.token_hex(), which returns a random hex string (for secure tokens). A close sibling is secrets.token_urlsafe(), which returns a URL-safe random string (base64 encoded, no padding). A close sibling is secrets.compare_digest(), which compares two strings in constant time (mitigates timing attacks). More about this category: Cryptographic secure random — token_bytes, token_hex, compare_digest. Related Secrets Module entries: secrets.token_bytes(), secrets.token_hex(), secrets.token_urlsafe(), secrets.compare_digest(), secrets.randbelow(), secrets.SystemRandom(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.