Full name
math.comb
Library
math
Syntax
math.comb(n, k)
Description
The math.comb function returns the number of combinations without repetition of n elements taken in blocks of k units.
If the size of the blocks is greater than the number of elements, the function returns 0.
Parameters
- n: Number of elements to combine
- k: Size of combinations
Result
The result returned by the math.comb function is an integer.
Examples
We can calculate the number of combinations without repetition of 4 elements taken in blocks of 2 with the following code:
math.comb(4, 2)
6
As mentioned, if the size of the blocks is greater than the number of elements, the function returns 0:
math.comb(4, 7)
0
