Remove one char from a string

Question

Hi Alls,

I'd like to remove one char from a string like this:

string = "ASDFVGHFJHRSFDZFDJKUYTRDSEADFDHDS"

print len(string)

(33)

So i would like to remove one random char in this string, and then have a len = 32 What's the best way to do so ?

EDIT: thanks for your answers, but i forgot something: i'd like to print the char removed; Using Anurag Uniyal technique ?

Thanks !

Answer 1

>>> import random
>>> s = "ASDFVGHFJHRSFDZFDJKUYTRDSEADFDHDS"
>>> i = random.randint(0, len(s)-1)
>>> print s[:i] + s[i+1:]
ASDFVGHFJHRSFDZFDJKUYRDSEADFDHDS
>>> print s[i]
T

Basically get a random number from 0 to len-1 of string and remove the char at that index in string, you may convert string to list, del the item and re join but this will be faster and easier to read

Answer 2

import random

index = random.randint(0, len(yourstring)-1)
yourstring = yourstring[:index] + yourstring[index+1:]

print yourstring[index]

Answer 3

>>> s="ASDFVGHFJHRSFDZFDJKUYTRDSEADFDHDS"
>>> r=random.randrange(len(string))
>>> print s[:r]+s[r+1:]
ASDFVGHJHRSFDZFDJKUYTRDSEADFDHDS