Exercise 1: Loops

 1. Create a program that asks the user for 8 names of people and store them in a list. When all the names have been given, pick a random one and print it.

I think this is going to be a very nice challenge. Good luck,  and when you finish, come back here to see the solution. 

Okay let's delve into the solution of this problem.

Code:

import random

people = []

for x in range(0,8):
    person = input("Type the name of the person: ")
    people.append(person)

index = random.randint(0,7)

random_person = people[index]

print("Picking a random person: ", random_person)

#Let's see if this is working

Output:

>>> 
 RESTART: C:/Users/ameny/OneDrive/Desktop/Python.course/Exercise 1 on loops.py 
Type the name of the person: John
Type the name of the person: Paul 
Type the name of the person: Kofi
Type the name of the person: William
Type the name of the person: Kwame
Type the name of the person: KING
Type the name of the person: Hank
Type the name of the person: Walt
Picking a random person:  KING
>>> 

And it worked perfectly. You have the solution for excercise number 1. Let me know if you have further questions.