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# This Module was developed by Thomas Hafner.
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# No other references about the author.
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# TITLE:
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#   Cartesian
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# SUMMARY:
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#
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#   Cartesian product and similar methods.
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# AUTHORS:
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#   - Thomas Hafner
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module Enumerable
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  class << self
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    # Provides the cross-product of two or more Enumerables.
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    # This is the class-level method. The instance method
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    # calls on this.
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    #
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    #   Enumerable.cart([1,2], [4], ["apple", "banana"])
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    #   #=> [[1, 4, "apple"], [1, 4, "banana"], [2, 4, "apple"], [2, 4, "banana"]]
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    #
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    #   Enumerable.cart([1,2], [3,4])
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    #   #=> [[1, 3], [1, 4], [2, 3], [2, 4]]
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    def cartesian_product(*enums, &block)
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      result = [[]]
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      while [] != enums
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        t, result = result, []
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        b, *enums = enums
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        t.each do |a|
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          b.each do |n|
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            result << a + [n]
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          end
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        end
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      end
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      if block_given?
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        result.each{ |e| block.call(e) }
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      else
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        result
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      end
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    end
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    alias_method :cart, :cartesian_product
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  end
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  # The instance level version of <tt>Enumerable::cartesian_product</tt>.	
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  #   a = []
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  #   [1,2].cart([4,5]){|elem| a << elem }
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  #   a  #=> [[1, 4],[1, 5],[2, 4],[2, 5]]
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  def cartesian_product(*enums, &block)
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    Enumerable.cartesian_product(self, *enums, &block)
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  end
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  alias :cart :cartesian_product
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  # Operator alias for cross-product.
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  #   a = [1,2] ** [4,5]
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  #   a  #=> [[1, 4],[1, 5],[2, 4],[2, 5]]
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  def **(enum)
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    Enumerable.cartesian_product(self, enum)
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  end
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  # Expected to be an enumeration of arrays. This method
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  # iterates through combinations of each in position.
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  #   a = [ [0,1], [2,3] ]
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  #   a.each_combo { |c| p c }
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  # produces
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  #   [0, 2]
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  #   [0, 3]
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  #   [1, 2]
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  def each_combo
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    a = collect{ |x|
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      x.respond_to?(:to_a) ? x.to_a : 0..x
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    }
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    if a.size == 1
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      r = a.shift
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      r.each{ |n|
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        yield n
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      }
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      r = a.shift
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          yield [n, *s]
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      }
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  # As with each_combo but returns combos collected in an array.
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  def combos
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    a = []
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    each_combo{ |c| a << c }
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    a
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  end
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end
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