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It’s about 2 hours trying to solve the problem but i can’t.
can anyone please tell me whats the problem of the code that i can’t pass this?
(I can’t solve test 3)

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import copy
import random
# Consider using the modules imported above.


class Hat:
    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        self.contents = [k for k, v in kwargs.items() for _ in range(v)]

    def draw(self, n):
        n = min(n, len(self.contents))
        return [self.contents.pop(random.randrange(len(self.contents))) for _ in range(n)]


def experiment(hat, expected_balls, num_balls_drawn, num_experiments):
    m = 0
    for _ in range(num_experiments):
        another_hat = copy.deepcopy(hat)
        balls_drawn = another_hat.draw(num_balls_drawn)
        balls_req = sum([1 for k, v in expected_balls.items() if balls_drawn.count(k) >= v])
        m += 1 if balls_req == len(expected_balls) else 0

    return m / num_experiments

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If the number of balls to draw exceeds the available quantity, return all the balls.

This is interesting I think the test could be improved here. I think you are failing because the function returns the balls in a different order than the original contents. I believe the test expects you to just return the contents unchanged in this case.

Although it doesn’t say “return the balls in a random order” :alien: you are still returning all of them

i change my code but it still has the same problem.
I’m just really confused.
here is the new code:

import copy
import random

class Hat:
    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        # Initialize the contents of the hat
        self.contents = [k for k, v in kwargs.items() for _ in range(v)]

    def draw(self, n):
        # If n is greater than the total number of balls, return all the balls
        if n >= len(self.contents):
            return self.contents[:]
        
        # Otherwise, randomly remove n balls from the hat
        return [self.contents.pop(random.randrange(len(self.contents))) for _ in range(n)]


def experiment(hat, expected_balls, num_balls_drawn, num_experiments):
    m = 0
    for _ in range(num_experiments):
        # Deep copy of the hat to simulate an independent experiment
        another_hat = copy.deepcopy(hat)
        
        # Draw balls from the hat
        balls_drawn = another_hat.draw(num_balls_drawn)
        
        # Check if the drawn balls meet the expected ball counts
        balls_req = sum([1 for k, v in expected_balls.items() if balls_drawn.count(k) >= v])
        
        # Increment m if all expected balls are found
        m += 1 if balls_req == len(expected_balls) else 0

    # Return the probability
    return m / num_experiments

I’ve edited your code for readability. When you enter a code block into a forum post, please precede it with a separate line of three backticks and follow it with a separate line of three backticks to make it easier to read.

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Think of a physical hat. If you remove all of the balls from the hat, how many balls will remain in the contents of the hat?

If I were to print(self.contents) right before the return here, what would the contents of the hat be?

Oh,sorry!
Thanks for that.I didn’t know it!

a PR has jsut been merged to accept any order for the all balls test

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