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Generate the permutations of a Swift array
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extension Array { | |
func chopped() -> (Element, [Element])? { | |
guard let x = self.first else { return nil } | |
return (x, Array(self.suffix(from: 1))) | |
} | |
} | |
print([1, 2, 3].chopped()) | |
// Optional((1, [2, 3])) | |
extension Array { | |
func interleaved(_ element: Element) -> [[Element]] { | |
guard let (head, rest) = self.chopped() else { return [[element]] } | |
return [[element] + self] + rest.interleaved(element).map { [head] + $0 } | |
} | |
} | |
print([1, 2, 3].interleaved(0)) | |
// [[0, 1, 2, 3], [1, 0, 2, 3], [1, 2, 0, 3], [1, 2, 3, 0]] | |
extension Array { | |
var permutations: [[Element]] { | |
guard let (head, rest) = self.chopped() else { return [[]] } | |
return rest.permutations.flatMap { $0.interleaved(head) } | |
} | |
} | |
print([1, 2, 3].permutations) | |
// [[1, 2, 3], [2, 1, 3], [2, 3, 1], [1, 3, 2], [3, 1, 2], [3, 2, 1]] |
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