Python math.comb() Method
Example
Find the total number of possibilities to choose k things from n items:
# Import math Library
import math
# Initialize the number of
items to choose from
n = 7
# Initialize the number of possibilities
to choose
k = 5
# Print total number of possible combinations
print
(math.comb(n, k))
The result will be:
21
Definition and Usage
The math.comb()
method returns the number of ways picking
k unordered outcomes from n possibilities, without repetition, also known as combinations.
Note: The parameters passed in this method must be positive integers.
Syntax
math.comb(n, k)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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n | Required. Positive integers of items to choose from |
k | Required. Positive integers of items to choose |
Note: If the value of k is greater than the value of n it will return 0 as a result.
Note: If the parameters are negative, a ValueError occurs. If the parameters are not integers, a TypeError occurs.
Technical Details
Return Value: | An int value, representing the total
number of combinations |
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Python Version: | 3.8 |