30-seconds-of-code/snippets/python/s/binomial-coefficient.md

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Binomial coefficient	snippet	python	math	digital-nomad-5	2020-11-02T19:27:07+02:00

Calculates the number of ways to choose k items from n items without repetition and without order.

• Use math.comb() to calculate the binomial coefficient.

from math import comb

def binomial_coefficient(n, k):
  return comb(n, k)

binomial_coefficient(8, 2) # 28