Probability Calculator - Copy Function Questions

Python
#1

I’m doing the probability calculator challenge in the scientific computing course, and the top of the file says:

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

I’m well aware of why I would use random in this course, but I had to look up copy. I’m familiar with the pass-by-copy and deep-copy concepts, but I’m not sure how they would apply to this challenge and wanted to ask the experts before getting myself into too much trouble.

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Challenge: Probability Calculator

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#2

Have you read the whole project specification in README.md file?

Generally I’d suggest not to worry too much about finding usage for the copy module at the start of project.

#3

It took me a while, but I got to the def experiment part, and the README file include the following list item:
hat: A hat object containing balls that should be copied inside the function.
The fact that it says the hat should be copied in the function sounded like a flag to me, but I want to be sure when to copy and whether or not to deep-copy.

#4

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