/**
* Copyright 2012 Akseli Palén.
* Created 2012-07-15.
* Licensed under the MIT license.
*
* <license>
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* a copy of this software and associated documentation files
* (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction,
* including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge,
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*
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* SOFTWARE.
* </lisence>
*
* Implements functions to calculate combinations of elements in JS Arrays.
*
* Functions:
* k_combinations(set, k) -- Return all k-sized combinations in a set
* combinations(set) -- Return all combinations of the set
*/
/**
* K-combinations
*
* Get k-sized combinations of elements in a set.
*
* Usage:
* k_combinations(set, k)
*
* Parameters:
* set: Array of objects of any type. They are treated as unique.
* k: size of combinations to search for.
*
* Return:
* Array of found combinations, size of a combination is k.
*
* Examples:
*
* k_combinations([1, 2, 3], 1)
* -> [[1], [2], [3]]
*
* k_combinations([1, 2, 3], 2)
* -> [[1,2], [1,3], [2, 3]
*
* k_combinations([1, 2, 3], 3)
* -> [[1, 2, 3]]
*
* k_combinations([1, 2, 3], 4)
* -> []
*
* k_combinations([1, 2, 3], 0)
* -> []
*
* k_combinations([1, 2, 3], -1)
* -> []
*
* k_combinations([], 0)
* -> []
*/
function k_combinations(set, k) {
var i, j, combs, head, tailcombs;
if (k > set.length || k <= 0) {
return [];
}
if (k == set.length) {
return [set];
}
if (k == 1) {
combs = [];
for (i = 0; i < set.length; i++) {
combs.push([set[i]]);
}
return combs;
}
// Assert {1 < k < set.length}
combs = [];
for (i = 0; i < set.length - k + 1; i++) {
head = set.slice(i, i+1);
tailcombs = k_combinations(set.slice(i + 1), k - 1);
for (j = 0; j < tailcombs.length; j++) {
combs.push(head.concat(tailcombs[j]));
}
}
return combs;
}
/**
* Combinations
*
* Get all possible combinations of elements in a set.
*
* Usage:
* combinations(set)
*
* Examples:
*
* combinations([1, 2, 3])
* -> [[1],[2],[3],[1,2],[1,3],[2,3],[1,2,3]]
*
* combinations([1])
* -> [[1]]
*/
function combinations(set) {
var k, i, combs, k_combs;
combs = [];
// Calculate all non-empty k-combinations
for (k = 1; k <= set.length; k++) {
k_combs = k_combinations(set, k);
for (i = 0; i < k_combs.length; i++) {
combs.push(k_combs[i]);
}
}
return combs;
}
I think it doesnt work for 4 elements
It works great. Thanks. I tested it for 4 elements as well and it works great. Thanks.