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Output All Permutations

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Problem

Output all permutations of size n.

Implement def generate_permutations(n): to return every permutation of [1, 2, ..., n] exactly once, in lexicographic order. Return a list of lists; for n = 0, return [[]].

Examples: n = 3 returns [[1,2,3],[1,3,2],[2,1,3],[2,3,1],[3,1,2],[3,2,1]]; n = 1 returns [[1]].

Constraints: 0 <= n <= 8; the output contains exactly n! permutations.

Constraints

  • 0 <= n <= 8
  • The values to permute are exactly [1, 2, ..., n]
  • Return all permutations exactly once
  • The output must be in lexicographic order
  • For n = 0, return [[]]

Function Signature

def generate_permutations(n):
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