> Any other ideas? How about this:
def random_pick(list, property):
L = len(list)
pos = start = random.randrange(L)
while 1:
x = list[pos]
if property(x): return x
pos = (pos + 1) % L
if pos == start:
raise ValueError, "no such item"
Regards,
Martin
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