https://github.com/acarl005/generatorics
An efficient combinatorics library for JavaScript utilizing ES2015 generators.
https://github.com/acarl005/generatorics
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An efficient combinatorics library for JavaScript utilizing ES2015 generators.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/acarl005/generatorics
- Owner: acarl005
- Created: 2016-02-11T07:49:10.000Z (about 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2017-02-13T02:02:23.000Z (about 9 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-24T04:20:24.860Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: combination, combinatorics, generator, permutation, powerset
- Language: JavaScript
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- Stars: 90
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 10
- Open Issues: 4
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Generatorics
### An efficient combinatorics library for JavaScript utilizing ES2015 generators. Generate combinations, permutations, and power sets of arrays or strings.
- Node
```
npm install generatorics
```
```javascript
var G = require('generatorics');
```
- Browser
```
bower install generatorics
```
```html
```
**Note:** This module is not transpiled for compatibility, as it degrades the performance. Check your browser/node version.
## Usage
### power set
```javascript
for (var subset of G.powerSet(['a', 'b', 'c'])) {
console.log(subset);
}
// [ ]
// [ 'a' ]
// [ 'a', 'b' ]
// [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
// [ 'a', 'c' ]
// [ 'b' ]
// [ 'b', 'c' ]
// [ 'c' ]
```
### permutation
```javascript
for (var perm of G.permutation(['a', 'b', 'c'], 2)) {
console.log(perm);
}
// [ 'a', 'b' ]
// [ 'a', 'c' ]
// [ 'b', 'a' ]
// [ 'b', 'c' ]
// [ 'c', 'a' ]
// [ 'c', 'b' ]
for (var perm of G.permutation(['a', 'b', 'c'])) { // assumes full length of array
console.log(perm);
}
// [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
// [ 'a', 'c', 'b' ]
// [ 'b', 'a', 'c' ]
// [ 'b', 'c', 'a' ]
// [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ]
// [ 'c', 'a', 'b' ]
```
### combination
```javascript
for (var comb of G.combination(['a', 'b', 'c'], 2)) {
console.log(comb);
}
// [ 'a', 'b' ]
// [ 'a', 'c' ]
// [ 'b', 'c' ]
```
For efficiency, each array being yielded is the same one being mutated on each iteration. **DO NOT** mutate the array.
```javascript
var combs = [];
for (var comb of G.combination(['a', 'b', 'c'], 2)) {
combs.push(comb);
}
console.log(combs);
// [ [ 'b', 'c' ], [ 'b', 'c' ], [ 'b', 'c' ] ]
```
You can clone if necessary, or use the [clone submodule](#clone-submodule)
### permutation of combination
```javascript
for (var perm of G.permutationCombination(['a', 'b', 'c'])) {
console.log(perm);
}
// [ ]
// [ 'a' ]
// [ 'a', 'b' ]
// [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
// [ 'a', 'c' ]
// [ 'a', 'c', 'b' ]
// [ 'b' ]
// [ 'b', 'a' ]
// [ 'b', 'a', 'c' ]
// [ 'b', 'c' ]
// [ 'b', 'c', 'a' ]
// [ 'c' ]
// [ 'c', 'a' ]
// [ 'c', 'a', 'b' ]
// [ 'c', 'b' ]
// [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ]
```
### cartesian product
```javascript
for (var prod of G.cartesian([0, 1, 2], [0, 10, 20], [0, 100, 200])) {
console.log(prod);
}
// [ 0, 0, 0 ], [ 0, 0, 100 ], [ 0, 0, 200 ]
// [ 0, 10, 0 ], [ 0, 10, 100 ], [ 0, 10, 200 ]
// [ 0, 20, 0 ], [ 0, 20, 100 ], [ 0, 20, 200 ]
// [ 1, 0, 0 ], [ 1, 0, 100 ], [ 1, 0, 200 ]
// [ 1, 10, 0 ], [ 1, 10, 100 ], [ 1, 10, 200 ]
// [ 1, 20, 0 ], [ 1, 20, 100 ], [ 1, 20, 200 ]
// [ 2, 0, 0 ], [ 2, 0, 100 ], [ 2, 0, 200 ]
// [ 2, 10, 0 ], [ 2, 10, 100 ], [ 2, 10, 200 ]
// [ 2, 20, 0 ], [ 2, 20, 100 ], [ 2, 20, 200 ]
```
### base N
```javascript
for (var num of G.baseN(['a', 'b', 'c'])) {
console.log(num);
}
// [ 'a', 'a', 'a' ], [ 'a', 'a', 'b' ], [ 'a', 'a', 'c' ]
// [ 'a', 'b', 'a' ], [ 'a', 'b', 'b' ], [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
// [ 'a', 'c', 'a' ], [ 'a', 'c', 'b' ], [ 'a', 'c', 'c' ]
// [ 'b', 'a', 'a' ], [ 'b', 'a', 'b' ], [ 'b', 'a', 'c' ]
// [ 'b', 'b', 'a' ], [ 'b', 'b', 'b' ], [ 'b', 'b', 'c' ]
// [ 'b', 'c', 'a' ], [ 'b', 'c', 'b' ], [ 'b', 'c', 'c' ]
// [ 'c', 'a', 'a' ], [ 'c', 'a', 'b' ], [ 'c', 'a', 'c' ]
// [ 'c', 'b', 'a' ], [ 'c', 'b', 'b' ], [ 'c', 'b', 'c' ]
// [ 'c', 'c', 'a' ], [ 'c', 'c', 'b' ], [ 'c', 'c', 'c' ]
```
## Clone Submodule
Each array yielded from the generator is actually the same array in memory, just mutated to have different elements. This is to avoid the unnecessary creation of a bunch of arrays, which consume memory. As a result, you get a strange result when trying to generate an array.
```javascript
var combs = G.combination(['a', 'b', 'c'], 2);
console.log([...combs]);
// [ [ 'b', 'c' ], [ 'b', 'c' ], [ 'b', 'c' ] ]
```
Instead, you can use the clone submodule.
```javascript
var combs = G.clone.combination(['a', 'b', 'c'], 2);
console.log([...combs]);
// [ [ 'a', 'b' ], [ 'a', 'c' ], [ 'b', 'c' ] ]
```
### G.clone
This submodule produces generators that yield a different array on each iteration in case you need to mutate it. The [combination](#module_G.combination), [permutation](#module_G.permutation), [powerSet](#module_G.powerSet), [permutationCombination](#module_G.permutationCombination), [baseN](#module_G.baseN), [baseNAll](#module_G.baseNAll), and [cartesian](#module_G.cartesian) methods are provided on this submodule.
## Cool things to do with ES2015 generators
```javascript
var combs = G.clone.combination([1, 2, 3], 2);
// "for-of" loop
for (let comb of combs) {
console.log(comb);
}
// generate arrays
Array.from(combs);
[...combs];
// generate sets
new Set(combs);
// spreading in function calls
console.log(...combs);
```
#### Writing a code generator? Need to produce an infinite stream of minified variable names?
No problem! Just pass in a collection of all your valid characters and start generating.
```javascript
var mininym = G.baseNAll('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz$#')
var name = mininym.next().value.join('')
global[name] = 'some value'
```
#### Card games anyone?
```javascript
var cards = [...G.clone.cartesian('♠♥♣♦', 'A23456789JQK')];
console.log(G.shuffle(cards));
// [ [ '♦', '6' ], [ '♠', '6' ], [ '♣', '7' ], [ '♥', 'K' ],
// [ '♣', 'J' ], [ '♥', '4' ], [ '♦', '2' ], [ '♥', '9' ],
// [ '♦', 'Q' ], [ '♠', 'Q' ], [ '♠', '4' ], [ '♠', 'K' ],
// [ '♥', '3' ], [ '♥', '7' ], [ '♠', '5' ], [ '♦', '7' ],
// [ '♥', '5' ], [ '♣', 'Q' ], [ '♣', '9' ], [ '♠', 'A' ],
// [ '♣', '4' ], [ '♣', '3' ], [ '♥', 'A' ], [ '♥', '8' ],
// [ '♣', '8' ], [ '♦', '8' ], [ '♠', '8' ], [ '♣', '5' ],
// [ '♥', '2' ], [ '♥', 'Q' ], [ '♦', 'A' ], [ '♥', '6' ],
// [ '♠', '2' ], [ '♣', '6' ], [ '♠', '3' ], [ '♦', 'K' ],
// [ '♦', 'J' ], [ '♠', '7' ], [ '♥', 'J' ], [ '♦', '5' ],
// [ '♦', '9' ], [ '♦', '3' ], [ '♠', '9' ], [ '♣', '2' ],
// [ '♣', 'A' ], [ '♣', 'K' ], [ '♦', '4' ], [ '♠', 'J' ] ]
```
## G
* [G](#module_G)
* [.factorial(n)](#module_G.factorial) ⇒ Number
* [.factoradic(n)](#module_G.factoradic) ⇒ Array
* [.P(n, k)](#module_G.P) ⇒ Number
* [.C(n, k)](#module_G.C) ⇒ Number
* [.choices(n, k, [options])](#module_G.choices) ⇒ Number
* [.combination(arr, [size])](#module_G.combination) ⇒ Generator
* [.permutation(arr, [size])](#module_G.permutation) ⇒ Generator
* [.powerSet(arr)](#module_G.powerSet) ⇒ Generator
* [.permutationCombination(arr)](#module_G.permutationCombination) ⇒ Generator
* [.baseN(arr, [size])](#module_G.baseN) ⇒ Generator
* [.baseNAll(arr)](#module_G.baseNAll) ⇒ Generator
* [.cartesian(...sets)](#module_G.cartesian) ⇒ Generator
* [.shuffle(arr)](#module_G.shuffle) ⇒ Array
### G.factorial(n) ⇒ Number
Calculates a factorial
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Number - n!
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| n | Number | The number to operate the factorial on. |
### G.factoradic(n) ⇒ Array
Converts a number to the factorial number system. Digits are in least significant order.
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Array - digits of n in factoradic in least significant order
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| n | Number | Integer in base 10 |
### G.P(n, k) ⇒ Number
Calculates the number of possible permutations of "k" elements in a set of size "n".
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Number - n P k
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| n | Number | Number of elements in the set. |
| k | Number | Number of elements to choose from the set. |
### G.C(n, k) ⇒ Number
Calculates the number of possible combinations of "k" elements in a set of size "n".
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Number - n C k
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| n | Number | Number of elements in the set. |
| k | Number | Number of elements to choose from the set. |
### G.choices(n, k, [options]) ⇒ Number
Higher level method for counting number of possible combinations of "k" elements from a set of size "n".
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Number - Number of possible combinations.
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| n | Number | Number of elements in the set. |
| k | Number | Number of elements to choose from the set. |
| [options] | Object | |
| options.replace | Boolean | Is replacement allowed after each choice? |
| options.ordered | Boolean | Does the order of the choices matter? |
### G.combination(arr, [size]) ⇒ Generator
Generates all combinations of a set.
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Generator - yields each combination as an array
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| arr | Array | String | | The set of elements. |
| [size] | Number | arr.length | Number of elements to choose from the set. |
### G.permutation(arr, [size]) ⇒ Generator
Generates all permutations of a set.
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Generator - yields each permutation as an array
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| arr | Array | String | | The set of elements. |
| [size] | Number | arr.length | Number of elements to choose from the set. |
### G.powerSet(arr) ⇒ Generator
Generates all possible subsets of a set (a.k.a. power set).
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Generator - yields each subset as an array
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| arr | Array | String | The set of elements. |
### G.permutationCombination(arr) ⇒ Generator
Generates the permutation of the combinations of a set.
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Generator - yields each permutation as an array
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| arr | Array | String | The set of elements. |
### G.baseN(arr, [size]) ⇒ Generator
Generates all possible "numbers" from the digits of a set.
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Generator - yields all digits as an array
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| arr | Array | String | | The set of digits. |
| [size] | Number | arr.length | How many digits will be in the numbers. |
### G.baseNAll(arr) ⇒ Generator
Infinite generator for all possible "numbers" from a set of digits.
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Generator - yields all digits as an array
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| arr | Array | String | The set of digits |
### G.cartesian(...sets) ⇒ Generator
Generates the cartesian product of the sets.
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Generator - yields each product as an array
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ...sets | Array | String | variable number of sets of n elements. |
### G.shuffle(arr) ⇒ Array
Shuffles an array in place using the Fisher–Yates shuffle.
**Kind**: static method of [G](#module_G)
**Returns**: Array - a random, unbiased perutation of arr
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| arr | Array | A set of elements. |