How to generate numbers in range with specific average with Python?

Question

For example I would like to generate 22 numbers between 20 and 46 with an average value of 27. And I would like the numbers to cover the range as well as possible.

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Answer 1

Not optimal in terms of covering the range as much as possible, but you can try this:

def GenerateArr(count,minimum,maximum,average):
    arr = []
    diff = 1
    while len(arr) < count-1:
        if minimum <= average-diff and average+diff <= maximum:
            arr.append(average-diff)
            arr.append(average+diff)
            diff += 1
        else:
            arr.append(average)
            diff = 1
    if len(arr) < count:
        arr.append(average)
    return arr

print GenerateArr(22,20,46,27)