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Tried new TESTS for the binomial_coefficient #10822

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46 changes: 44 additions & 2 deletions maths/binomial_coefficient.py
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -1,10 +1,48 @@
def binomial_coefficient(n: int, r: int) -> int:
"""
Find binomial coefficient using pascals triangle.
Find binomial coefficient using Pascal's triangle.

Calculate C(n, r) using Pascal's triangle.

:param n: The total number of items.
:param r: The number of items to choose.
:return: The binomial coefficient C(n, r).

>>> binomial_coefficient(10, 5)
252
>>> binomial_coefficient(10, 0)
1
>>> binomial_coefficient(0, 10)
1
>>> binomial_coefficient(10, 10)
1
>>> binomial_coefficient(5, 2)
10
>>> binomial_coefficient(5, 6)
0
>>> binomial_coefficient(3, 5)
0
>>> binomial_coefficient(-2, 3)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: n and r must be non-negative integers
>>> binomial_coefficient(5, -1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: n and r must be non-negative integers
>>> binomial_coefficient(10.1, 5)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
TypeError: 'float' object cannot be interpreted as an integer
>>> binomial_coefficient(10, 5.1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
TypeError: 'float' object cannot be interpreted as an integer
"""
if n < 0 or r < 0:
raise ValueError("n and r must be non-negative integers")
if 0 in (n, r):
return 1
c = [0 for i in range(r + 1)]
# nc0 = 1
c[0] = 1
Expand All @@ -17,4 +55,8 @@ def binomial_coefficient(n: int, r: int) -> int:
return c[r]


print(binomial_coefficient(n=10, r=5))
if __name__ == "__main__":
from doctest import testmod

testmod()
print(binomial_coefficient(n=10, r=5))