def num_compositions(m, n):
    """
    The total number of m-part compositions of n, which is equal to
    (n+m-1) choose (m-1).

    Parameters
    ----------
    m : scalar(int)
        Number of parts of composition.

    n : scalar(int)
        Integer to decompose.

    Returns
    -------
    scalar(int)
        Total number of m-part compositions of n.

    """
    # docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/reference/generated/scipy.special.comb.html
    return scipy.special.comb(n+m-1, m-1, exact=True)
The total number of m-part compositions of n, which is equal to
    (n+m-1) choose (m-1).

    Parameters
    ----------
    m : scalar(int)
        Number of parts of composition.

    n : scalar(int)
        Integer to decompose.

    Returns
    -------
    scalar(int)
        Total number of m-part compositions of n.