Math::Permute::List(3)

Name
Math::Permute::List - Generate all permutations of a list.

Synopsis
 use Math::Permute::List;

 permute {say "@_"} qw(a b c);

 #  a b c
 #  a c b
 #  b a c
 #  c a b
 #  b c a
 #  c b a

Description
Generate and process all the all the permutations of a list using the standard Perl metaphor.

"permute()" returns the number of permutations in both scalar and array context.

"permute()" is easy to use and fast. It is written in 100% Pure Perl.

Please note that the order in which the permutations are generated is not guaranteed, so please do not rely on it.

Export
The "permute()" function is exported.

Installation
Standard Module::Build process for building and installing modules:

  perl Build.PL
  ./Build
  ./Build test
  ./Build install

Or, if you're on a platform (like DOS or Windows) that doesn't require the "./" notation, you can do this:

  perl Build.PL
  Build
  Build test
  Build install

Author
PhilipRBrenan@handybackup.com

http://www.handybackup.com

See Also

Math::Cartesian::List
Math::Disarrange::List
Math::Subsets::List
Algorithm::Permute
Algorithm::FastPermute

Copyright
Copyright (c) 2009 Philip R Brenan.

This module is free software. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the same terms as Perl itself.