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You are given a code snippet containing a placeholder `<gh_stars>100-1000`. The goal of this problem is to write a program that replaces the placeholder with a random integer between two given constants, `min` and `max`, inclusive. Your program should output the resulting string.

Write a function `replace_placeholder` that takes in three parameters:
- `snippet` (string) - The code snippet containing the placeholder `<gh_stars>100-1000`.
- `min` (integer) - The lower bound of the range for the random integer.
- `max` (integer) - The upper bound of the range for the random integer.

The function should replace the placeholder `<gh_stars>100-1000` with a random integer between `min` and `max`, inclusive. The resulting string should be returned.

**Constraints:**
- The length of `snippet` will be at most 100 characters.
- The values of `min` and `max` will satisfy: 0 ≤ min ≤ max ≤ 10^9.

**Example:**
```
snippet = "<gh_stars>100-1000"
min = 500
max = 2000

replace_placeholder(snippet, min, max) => "<gh_stars>567"
```
user
Sure, I can help you write a Python function `replace_placeholder` that accomplishes this task. Here's a simple implementation:

```python
import random

def replace_placeholder(snippet, min, max):
    # Generate a random integer between min and max (inclusive)
    num = random.randint(min, max)

    # Replace the placeholder with the generated number
    new_snippet = snippet.replace('<gh_stars>', str(num))

    return new_snippet
```

Just call this function with the three parameters you need: the input `snippet`, the `min` range, and the `max` range:

```python
snippet = "<gh_stars>100-1000"
min = 500
max = 2000

new_snippet = replace_placeholder(snippet, min, max)
print(new_snippet)  # Output something like "<gh_stars>628"
```

Let me know if you have any questions or if there's anything else I can help you with!
assistant
:
You are given a code snippet containing a placeholder `<gh_stars>100-1000`. The goal of this problem is to write a program that replaces the placeholder with a random integer between two given constants, `min` and `max`, inclusive. Your program should output the resulting string.

Write a function `replace_placeholder` that takes in three parameters:
- `snippet` (string) - The code snippet containing the placeholder `<gh_stars>100-1000`.
- `min` (integer) - The lower bound of the range for the random integer.
- `max` (integer) - The upper bound of the range for the random integer.

The function should replace the placeholder `<gh_stars>100-1000` with a random integer between `min` and `max`, inclusive. The resulting string should be returned.

**Constraints:**
- The length of `snippet` will be at most 100 characters.
- The values of `min` and `max` will satisfy: 0 ≤ min ≤ max ≤ 10^9.

**Example:**
```
snippet = "<gh_stars>100-1000"
min = 500
max = 2000

replace_placeholder(snippet, min, max) => "<gh_stars>567"
```
user
Sure, I can help you write this function. Here's a Python solution:

```python
import random

def replace_placeholder(snippet, min_value, max_value):
    # Generate a random integer between min_value and max_value
    random_integer = random.randint(min_value, max_value)

    # Replace the placeholder with the generated integer
    replaced_snippet = snippet.replace('<gh_stars>100-1000', str(random_integer))

    return replaced_snippet
```

This function works by first generating a random integer between `min_value` and `max_value` (inclusive) using the `random.randint()` function. Then, it replaces the first occurrence of the string `'<gh_stars>100-1000'` in `snippet` with the generated integer, using the `str.replace()` method. The result is then returned.
assistant