def path1_is_contained_in_path2(path1, path2):
if path2.intersect(path1):
return True
# find a point that's definitely outside path2
xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax = path2.bbox()
B = (xmin + 1) + 1j * (ymax + 1)
A = path1.start # pick an arbitrary point in path1
AB_line = Path(Line(A, B))
number_of_intersections = len(AB_line.intersect(path2))
if number_of_intersections % 2: # if number of intersections is odd
return True
else:
return False
