python - Trying to produce different random numbers every time a loop is executed -

srate = [5,5,5] bots = 120 nqueue = 3 tsim = 100 exp = 2 ddistance = 1 lambda = 40 # 120/3 = 40 import random  elist=[] avgsrate = 5 def initilization(avgsrate,lambda,exp):     return float((lambda/(avgsrate**exp))*(1+(1/10)*(2*(np.random.seed(-28)) - 1)))  in range(1,361):     elist.append(initilization) 

i trying produce set of randomly generated numbers between 0 , 1, decimals initialization of simulation, spits out same values every time loop executed, when print elist list of same values. list has <function initialization @ "the number">, me eliminate portion printed list have numbers.

the issue np.random.seed(-28) seeding random generator [documentation] , not return random numbers , getting random number use - np.random.rand() .

example -

return float((lambda/(avgsrate**exp))*(1+(1/10)*(2*(np.random.rand()) - 1))) 

if want seed random generator, can call before calling for loop calls initilization function.

the function after should -

def initilization(avgsrate,lambda,exp):     return float((lambda/(avgsrate**exp))*(1+(1/10)*(2*(np.random.rand()) - 1))) 

also, 1 more issue, not adding value returned function call list - elist.append(initilization) , adding function reference.

you need change elist.append(initilization(<values parameter>)) call function , append returned value elist .