Django: get object's random attribute

Question

Here is my model class:

class Player(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    photo = models.ImageField()
    games = models.IntegerField()
    minutes = models.IntegerField()
    points = models.IntegerField()
    assists = models.IntegerField()
    rebounds = models.IntegerField()
    steals = models.IntegerField()

    def __unicode__(self):
        return self.name

I want to show one of these atributes randomly. What is the best way to do so?

create a method to return random attribute, use random function to pick from list of all attributes. Return it — joel goldstick, Oct 24 '16 at 20:41
What do you mean by showing the attributes? Where and how do you show them? — Ozgur Vatansever, Oct 24 '16 at 20:43

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

based on Django: Get list of model fields? and How to randomly select an item from a list? you might write up something like that:

import random

class Player(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    photo = models.ImageField()
    games = models.IntegerField()
    minutes = models.IntegerField()
    points = models.IntegerField()
    assists = models.IntegerField()
    rebounds = models.IntegerField()
    steals = models.IntegerField()

    def random_field(self):
        return random.choice([f.name for f in self._meta.get_fields()])

Django: get object's random attribute

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