Calculating permutations in F#

Question

Inspired by this question and answer, how do I create a generic permutations algorithm in F#? Google doesn\'t give any useful answers to this.

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Answer 1

Take a look at this one:

http://fsharpcode.blogspot.com/2010/04/permutations.html

let length = Seq.length
let take = Seq.take
let skip = Seq.skip
let (++) = Seq.append
let concat = Seq.concat
let map = Seq.map

let (|Empty|Cons|) (xs:seq<'a>) : Choice> =
    if (Seq.isEmpty xs) then Empty else Cons(Seq.head xs, Seq.skip 1 xs)

let interleave x ys =
    seq { for i in [0..length ys] ->
            (take i ys) ++ seq [x] ++ (skip i ys) }

let rec permutations xs =
            match xs with
            | Empty -> seq [seq []]
            | Cons(x,xs) -> concat(map (interleave x) (permutations xs))