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As of Python3.6, random.choices offers weighted choices
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| age_groups = [lambda: random.randint(18,25), | |
| lambda: random.randint(25,40), | |
| lambda: random.randint(40,90)] | |
| age_group_probs = [.5, .3, .1] | |
| def get_choices(): | |
| pop_choices = random.choices(age_groups, weights=age_group_probs, k=10) | |
| population = list(map(lambda x: x(), pop_choices)) | |
| return population |
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