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magicodine
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Hello there. is there a pc Programme that tells you all the possible number combinations if you tell which numbers to use?
WilburrUK
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Hi,

I'm not too sure what you're asking for here.

Are you wanting to give the program some set of numbers, say (1,2,4), and If so, what "combinations" do you want it to tell you ?

There are several ways to "combine" numbers (by adding, multiplying etc), what exactly are you after?
magicodine
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I'm sorry, maybe I used the wrong words. I meant that if I give for istance the numbers 1, 5 and 8 possible combinations are: 158, 851, 518, 581. 815...
I need to know with 5 numbers.
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If all five numbers are different, there are 120 possible combinations. We math geeks call these permutations. If you have n objects (numbers, sponge balls, whatever), you can arrange them in n! different orders, where "n!" is pronounced "n factorial," and means n x (n - 1) x (n - 2) x ... x 2 x 1. Since you have five numbers, 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.

That is assuming the five numbers are all DIFFERENT, such as 1,2,3,4,5. If you have repeats, the formula changes. If you have 1,1,1,1,1 there is only ONE permutation.

Do you need to know how many possible permutations (combinations) there are (which I just told you), or do you actually need a list of all 120 possibilities. If you need the latter, send me a PM and I'll get you going.

:banana:
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Also, just to add to what rgranville said, if you have a group of n digits, with m repeats of a particular digit, the number of permutation is n!/m! , if in addition to the m repeats of one digit, you have p repeats of a diffent digit, you again divide this total by p!

so, (for example) the digits 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5 can be permuted in

8!/(3! x 2!) = 40320/(6 x 2) = 3360 ways.

And just so you know, a combination (in maths) is the same as a permutation, except that the order doesn't matter, the distinction is more relevant when picking only a sub-set of things from a larger group.

As for whether there's a program to produde these, a quick google search yielded this :
http://www.delphiforfun.org/programs/permutes_1.htm

but I haven't tried it out, so can't vouch for it.
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Here's a Perl program to do this:
http://www.rocketaware.com/perl/perlfaq4......of_a.htm

I tried it on a box here and got this:
[root ~]# perl t.pl (<----this invokes the program)
1 2 3 (<----this is what I input)
3 2 1 (<----from here until the end is output)
2 3 1
3 1 2
1 3 2
2 1 3
1 2 3
magicodine
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Thank you guys! you have been a great help, problem solved :-D
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I'm maybe little late at this, but I've got a java script that does about the same thing. It doesn't take out doubles, but the advantage is you don't need perl to execute it. Just copy the code below into a text file (e.g. with Notepad), name it "whatever.htm" and double click on it.

Quote:
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" language='JavaScript'>
function sortNumber(a,b)
{
return a - b;
}

function combinate()
{
var arr = new Array(5);
var tmp5 = new Array(5);
var tmp4 = new Array(4);
var tmp3 = new Array(3);
var tmp2 = new Array(2);
arr[0] = document.formCombinate.n1.value;
arr[1] = document.formCombinate.n2.value;
arr[2] = document.formCombinate.n3.value;
arr[3] = document.formCombinate.n4.value;
arr[4] = document.formCombinate.n5.value;

arr.sort(sortNumber);

for (p = 0; p < 5; p++) {
tmp5 = arr.slice();
n5 = tmp5[p];
tmp5.splice(p,1);
for (i = 0; I < 4; i++)
{
tmp4 = tmp5.slice();
n4 = tmp4[i];
tmp4.splice(i,1);
for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
tmp3 = tmp4.slice();
n3 = tmp3[j];
tmp3.splice(j,1);
for (k = 0; k < 2; k++) {
tmp2 = tmp3.slice();
n2 = tmp2[k];
tmp2.splice(k,1);
document.write(n5+n4+n3+n2+tmp2[0]);
document.write("<br />");
}
}
}
}
}
</script>
</head>
<font color="red"><b>
Combination of 5 numbers. Enter five numbers in the five boxes below.
</b></font>

<form action="" name="formCombinate">
<table summary="">
<tr>
<td width="10">
</td>
<td>
<center>
<input type="text" size="3" name="n1">
</center>
</td>
<td>
<center>
<input type="text" size="3" name="n2">
</center>
</td>
<td>
<center>
<input type="text" size="3" name="n3">
</center>
</td>
<td>
<center>
<input type="text" size="3" name="n4">
</center>
</td>
<td>
<center>
<input type="text" size="3" name="n5">
</center>
</td>
<td>
<center>
<input type="button" value="Combinate!" onclick="combinate()">
</center>

</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>


</body>
</html>
magicodine
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Enzo, that'd be great because I can actually choose the 5 numbers I want but when I click on combinate! nothing happens
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Hmm, you're right. Somehow copying the code does not work. Try downloading the file I attached to this post. This one works for me. You need a browser that supports JavaScript. Don't forget to
enable JavaScript as well.

Good luck.

Click here to view/download attached file.
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Fantastic!!!! thank you so much!!!
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