generating randomly created word issues!

[lovebby]

So this code has suddenly acted up,

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    $ num = renpy.random.randint(1, 5)  
    if num == 1:
        $w1 = vow, con1, con2, con3
    if num >= 3:
        $w1 = con1, vow, con2, con3
    if num >=5:
        $w1 = con1, con2, vow, con3

What I'm trying to do is make the game create a random short word, and when I last check it it gave out

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'u', 'l', 't', 's'

which I just wanted it to be ' ults ' but was readable. I checked it today and it gave me

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u'u', u'l', u't', u's'

which makes it so much more difficult to look at! Any help on this, just to get to spell out a simple word?

The rest of the code looks like

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 $ con3 = renpy.random.choice (['j', 'b', 'd', 'k', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'p', 'r', 's', 't', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z'])
        $vow = renpy.random.choice (['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u',])
        $ num = renpy.random.randint(0, 20)  

(the con 1 & 2 are the same as con3, and its indented correctly.)

[philat]

I don't know what you want to do with this random word, I guess, but you can use .join() to get the word without spaces.

[Imperf3kt]

You should probably change your order a little. I suggest the following:

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    $ num = renpy.random.randint(1, 5)  
    if num == 5:
        $w1 = con1, con2, vow, con3
    elif num >= 3:
        $w1 = con1, vow, con2, con3
    else:
        $w1 = vow, con1, con2, con3

But looking at this, what happens if Randint returns 2? In my example it'll treat it as if it was "1"
Your code also has no space if num >=5:
- it should be if num >= 5:

You also have

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$vow = renpy.random.choice (['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u',])

I don't think this matters, but $vow has no space between $ and vow like the rest of your code.

[lovebby]

@philat
How would I use .join()? I'm guessing throwing the con and vow in there with commas separating them? Sorry I'm pretty bad with python stuff!

@imperf3kt
Ah yes, I always forget about using the higher value first, haha. Thanks! And the spaces never seemed to matter or bring up an error on those instances? I've used them in plenty previous codes, it's kinda sloppy sure but I've never had a problem with it.

and the u"" issue I'm having is still there and I'm not sure what's causing it? I'm guessing with an update?

[philat]

Well, I mean. GTFY...? https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/string_join.htm

The basic syntax in your case would be something like "".join(w1).