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"""

In this problem, we want to determine all possible combinations of k

numbers out of 1 ... n. We use backtracking to solve this problem.

Time complexity: O(C(n,k)) which is O(n choose k) = O((n!/(k! * (n - k)!)))

"""

def generate_all_combinations(n: int, k: int) -> [[int]]:

"""

>>> generate_all_combinations(n=4, k=2)

[[1, 2], [1, 3], [1, 4], [2, 3], [2, 4], [3, 4]]

"""

result = []

create_all_state(1, n, k, [], result)

return result

def create_all_state(increment, total_number, level, current_list, total_list):

if level == 0:

total_list.append(current_list[:])

return

for i in range(increment, total_number - level + 2):

current_list.append(i)

create_all_state(i + 1, total_number, level - 1, current_list, total_list)

current_list.pop()

def print_all_state(total_list):

for i in total_list:

print(*i)

if __name__ == "__main__":

n = 4

k = 2

total_list = generate_all_combinations(n, k)

print_all_state(total_list)

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