generate lordic numbers

LordicNumbers.kt

/**
 * consider all positive integers starting at 2.
 * add 2 to the results. cross off every 2nd remaining number.
 * The next number is 3, add it to the results. cross off every 3rd remaining number.
 * The next number is 5, add it to the results. cross off every 5th remaining number.
 * The next number is 7, add it to the results. cross off every 7th remaining number.
 * etc
 */
private fun lordicNumbers(size: Int): List<Int> {
    if (size <= 0) return emptyList()

    val results = mutableListOf<Int>()
    val counters = mutableListOf<Int>()
    var next = 1

    outer@ do {
        ++next
        for (i in counters.indices) {
            val count = counters[i]
            if (count == 1) {
                counters[i] = results[i]
                continue@outer
            } else {
                counters[i] = count - 1
            }
        }
        results.add(next)
        counters.add(next)
    } while (results.size < size)
    return results
}

fun main(args: Array<String>) {
    println(lordicNumbers(100))
}