def random_distribution(min=(-5.0), max=5.0, total_items=50):
 num_items = random.randrange(5, total_items)
 all_info = []
 for item in range(num_items):
  new_item = random.uniform(min, max)
  all_info.append(new_item)
 return all_info

def random_distribution ( min = ( - 5.0 ) , max = 5.0 , total_items = 50 ) : num_items = random . randrange ( 5 , total_items ) all_info = [ ] for item in range ( num_items ) : new_item = random . uniform ( min , max ) all_info . append ( new_item ) return all_info
generate a random column of probabilities .