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Finding all possible combinations of numbers to reach a given sum ()
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function subsetSum(numbers, target, partial) { | |
var s, n, remaining; | |
partial = partial || []; | |
// sum partial | |
s = partial.reduce(function (a, b) { | |
return a + b; | |
}, 0); | |
// check if the partial sum is equals to target | |
if (s === target) { | |
console.log("%s=%s", partial.join("+"), target) | |
} | |
if (s >= target) { | |
return; // if we reach the number why bother to continue | |
} | |
for (var i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++) { | |
n = numbers[i]; | |
remaining = numbers.slice(i + 1); | |
subsetSum(remaining, target, partial.concat([n])); | |
} | |
} | |
subsetSum([3,9,8,4,5,7,10],15); | |
// output: | |
// 3+8+4=15 | |
// 3+5+7=15 | |
// 8+7=15 | |
// 5+10=15 | |
// | |
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4632322/finding-all-possible-combinations-of-numbers-to-reach-a-given-sum/30870577#30870577 | |
// |
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