What is the difference between random.sample and random.shuffle in Python

Question

I have a list a_tot with 1500 elements and I would like to divide this list into two lists in a random way. List a_1 would have 1300 and list a_2 would have 200 elements. My

Answer 1

The randomization should be just as good with both option. I'd say go with shuffle, because it's more immediately clear to the reader what it does.