from random import choice class RandomWalk(): """A class to generate random walks.""" def __init__(self, num_points=5000): """Initialize attributes of a walk.""" self.num_points = num_points # All walks start at (0, 0). self.x_values = [0] self.y_values = [0] def fill_walk(self): """Calculate all the points in the walk.""" # Keep taking steps until the walk reaches the desired length. while len(self.x_values) < self.num_points: # Decide which direction to go, and how far to go in that direction. x_direction = choice([1, -1]) x_distance = choice([0, 1, 2, 3, 4]) x_step = x_direction * x_distance y_direction = choice([1, -1]) y_distance = choice([0, 1, 2, 3, 4]) y_step = y_direction * y_distance # Reject moves that go nowhere. if x_step == 0 and y_step == 0: continue # Calculate the next x and y values. next_x = self.x_values[-1] + x_step next_y = self.y_values[-1] + y_step self.x_values.append(next_x) self.y_values.append(next_y)