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bpo-40541: Add optional *counts* parameter to random.sample() #19970

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bpo-40541: Add optional *counts* parameter to random.sample() #19970

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Add weights to random.sample()
rhettinger May 6, 2020
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Add docs
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Add tests
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Update Doc/library/random.rst
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Add exact equidistribution test
rhettinger May 7, 2020
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Earlier test for zero total weight
rhettinger May 7, 2020
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Change parameter name from "weights" to "counts". Add another test.
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Sync-up docstring with the main docs
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Fix typo and improve formatting
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rhettinger committed May 7, 2020
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Expand Up @@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ def test_sample_with_weights(self):
summary = Counter(sample(['x'], weights=[10], k=8))
self.assertEqual(summary, Counter(x=8))

# Case with all weights equal.
nc = len(colors)
summary = Counter(sample(colors, weights=[10]*nc, k=10*nc))
self.assertEqual(summary, Counter(10*colors))

# Test error handling
with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
sample(['red', 'green', 'blue'], weights=10, k=10) # weights not iterable
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