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

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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
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
Python Version:	3.8

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