Randomly Altering Column Types in SQLAlchemy Tables

The function randomly changes the column types of a SQLAlchemy table object to simulate random changes in database structure.

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def randomize_column_types(table):
    """
    Randomly changes the column types in a SQLAlchemy table schema.
    
    :param table: SQLAlchemy Table object
    """
    import random
    from sqlalchemy import types
    
    for column in table.columns:
        # Randomly choose a new type for the column
        new_type = random.choice([
            types.String(length=50),
            types.Integer(),
            types.Float(),
            types.DateTime(),
            types.Boolean(),
            types.Text(),
            types.PickleType(),
            types LargeBinary(length=50)
        ])
        # Change the column type if it's not already the chosen type
        if column.type != new_type:
            column.type = new_type