Combinations of multiple lists





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Suppose I have three lists:



list1 --> [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]
list2 --> [i, j, k]
list3 --> [l, m, n, o, p]


I wish to generate all combinations where I take five elements from list1, two elements from list2 and three elements from list3.



eg.



a, b, c, d, e, i, j, l, m, n  
a, b, c, d, e, i, j, l, m, o
etc.


I tried to use itertools.combinations.



l1_combinations = itertools.combinations(list1, 5)
l2_combinations = itertools.combinations(list2, 2)
l3_combinations = itertools.combinations(list3, 3)
for l1_iterator in list(l1_combinations):
for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations): #added a missing )
for l3_iterator in list(l3_combinations):
sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
print(sample)


But I am getting output with iterations happening only on list3. In all the output, only first five elements from list1 and first two elements from list2 are present. Combinations with other elements from those two lists aren't present.



Can someone help me here and also explain what exactly did i miss ?










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  • Well I'm sure the missing ) in for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations: doesn't help...

    – Reedinationer
    8 hours ago


















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Suppose I have three lists:



list1 --> [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]
list2 --> [i, j, k]
list3 --> [l, m, n, o, p]


I wish to generate all combinations where I take five elements from list1, two elements from list2 and three elements from list3.



eg.



a, b, c, d, e, i, j, l, m, n  
a, b, c, d, e, i, j, l, m, o
etc.


I tried to use itertools.combinations.



l1_combinations = itertools.combinations(list1, 5)
l2_combinations = itertools.combinations(list2, 2)
l3_combinations = itertools.combinations(list3, 3)
for l1_iterator in list(l1_combinations):
for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations): #added a missing )
for l3_iterator in list(l3_combinations):
sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
print(sample)


But I am getting output with iterations happening only on list3. In all the output, only first five elements from list1 and first two elements from list2 are present. Combinations with other elements from those two lists aren't present.



Can someone help me here and also explain what exactly did i miss ?










share|improve this question

























  • Well I'm sure the missing ) in for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations: doesn't help...

    – Reedinationer
    8 hours ago














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Suppose I have three lists:



list1 --> [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]
list2 --> [i, j, k]
list3 --> [l, m, n, o, p]


I wish to generate all combinations where I take five elements from list1, two elements from list2 and three elements from list3.



eg.



a, b, c, d, e, i, j, l, m, n  
a, b, c, d, e, i, j, l, m, o
etc.


I tried to use itertools.combinations.



l1_combinations = itertools.combinations(list1, 5)
l2_combinations = itertools.combinations(list2, 2)
l3_combinations = itertools.combinations(list3, 3)
for l1_iterator in list(l1_combinations):
for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations): #added a missing )
for l3_iterator in list(l3_combinations):
sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
print(sample)


But I am getting output with iterations happening only on list3. In all the output, only first five elements from list1 and first two elements from list2 are present. Combinations with other elements from those two lists aren't present.



Can someone help me here and also explain what exactly did i miss ?










share|improve this question
















Suppose I have three lists:



list1 --> [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]
list2 --> [i, j, k]
list3 --> [l, m, n, o, p]


I wish to generate all combinations where I take five elements from list1, two elements from list2 and three elements from list3.



eg.



a, b, c, d, e, i, j, l, m, n  
a, b, c, d, e, i, j, l, m, o
etc.


I tried to use itertools.combinations.



l1_combinations = itertools.combinations(list1, 5)
l2_combinations = itertools.combinations(list2, 2)
l3_combinations = itertools.combinations(list3, 3)
for l1_iterator in list(l1_combinations):
for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations): #added a missing )
for l3_iterator in list(l3_combinations):
sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
print(sample)


But I am getting output with iterations happening only on list3. In all the output, only first five elements from list1 and first two elements from list2 are present. Combinations with other elements from those two lists aren't present.



Can someone help me here and also explain what exactly did i miss ?







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  • Well I'm sure the missing ) in for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations: doesn't help...

    – Reedinationer
    8 hours ago



















  • Well I'm sure the missing ) in for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations: doesn't help...

    – Reedinationer
    8 hours ago

















Well I'm sure the missing ) in for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations: doesn't help...

– Reedinationer
8 hours ago





Well I'm sure the missing ) in for l2_iterator in list(l2_combinations: doesn't help...

– Reedinationer
8 hours ago












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As an alternative to regenerating the list of combinations, compute the product of the combinations up front; this also saves you from nesting for loops.



from itertools import combinations, product


list1 = list("abcdefgh")
list2 = list("ijk")
list3 = list("lmnop")

l1 = combinations(list1, 5)
l2 = combinations(list2, 2)
l3 = combinations(list3, 3)
for c1, c2, c3 in product(l1, l2, l3):
sample = c1 + c2 + c3
print(sample)





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    Don't iterate over the same iterator multiple times, after the first time it's exhausted. Iterate over a fresh iterator each time:



    for l1_iterator in itertools.combinations(list1, 5):
    for l2_iterator in itertools.combinations(list2, 2):
    for l3_iterator in itertools.combinations(list3, 3):
    sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
    print(sample)


    Or make lists of each one in advance to avoid recomputation:



    l1_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list1, 5))
    l2_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list2, 2))
    l3_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list3, 3))
    for l1_iterator in l1_combinations:
    for l2_iterator in l2_combinations:
    for l3_iterator in l3_combinations:
    sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
    print(sample)





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    • What would be a solution to not regenerate the combinations every time?

      – ritlew
      8 hours ago






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      @ritlew see edit.

      – Alex Hall
      8 hours ago












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    As an alternative to regenerating the list of combinations, compute the product of the combinations up front; this also saves you from nesting for loops.



    from itertools import combinations, product


    list1 = list("abcdefgh")
    list2 = list("ijk")
    list3 = list("lmnop")

    l1 = combinations(list1, 5)
    l2 = combinations(list2, 2)
    l3 = combinations(list3, 3)
    for c1, c2, c3 in product(l1, l2, l3):
    sample = c1 + c2 + c3
    print(sample)





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      10














      As an alternative to regenerating the list of combinations, compute the product of the combinations up front; this also saves you from nesting for loops.



      from itertools import combinations, product


      list1 = list("abcdefgh")
      list2 = list("ijk")
      list3 = list("lmnop")

      l1 = combinations(list1, 5)
      l2 = combinations(list2, 2)
      l3 = combinations(list3, 3)
      for c1, c2, c3 in product(l1, l2, l3):
      sample = c1 + c2 + c3
      print(sample)





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        10








        10







        As an alternative to regenerating the list of combinations, compute the product of the combinations up front; this also saves you from nesting for loops.



        from itertools import combinations, product


        list1 = list("abcdefgh")
        list2 = list("ijk")
        list3 = list("lmnop")

        l1 = combinations(list1, 5)
        l2 = combinations(list2, 2)
        l3 = combinations(list3, 3)
        for c1, c2, c3 in product(l1, l2, l3):
        sample = c1 + c2 + c3
        print(sample)





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        As an alternative to regenerating the list of combinations, compute the product of the combinations up front; this also saves you from nesting for loops.



        from itertools import combinations, product


        list1 = list("abcdefgh")
        list2 = list("ijk")
        list3 = list("lmnop")

        l1 = combinations(list1, 5)
        l2 = combinations(list2, 2)
        l3 = combinations(list3, 3)
        for c1, c2, c3 in product(l1, l2, l3):
        sample = c1 + c2 + c3
        print(sample)






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            Don't iterate over the same iterator multiple times, after the first time it's exhausted. Iterate over a fresh iterator each time:



            for l1_iterator in itertools.combinations(list1, 5):
            for l2_iterator in itertools.combinations(list2, 2):
            for l3_iterator in itertools.combinations(list3, 3):
            sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
            print(sample)


            Or make lists of each one in advance to avoid recomputation:



            l1_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list1, 5))
            l2_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list2, 2))
            l3_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list3, 3))
            for l1_iterator in l1_combinations:
            for l2_iterator in l2_combinations:
            for l3_iterator in l3_combinations:
            sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
            print(sample)





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            • What would be a solution to not regenerate the combinations every time?

              – ritlew
              8 hours ago






            • 2





              @ritlew see edit.

              – Alex Hall
              8 hours ago
















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            Don't iterate over the same iterator multiple times, after the first time it's exhausted. Iterate over a fresh iterator each time:



            for l1_iterator in itertools.combinations(list1, 5):
            for l2_iterator in itertools.combinations(list2, 2):
            for l3_iterator in itertools.combinations(list3, 3):
            sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
            print(sample)


            Or make lists of each one in advance to avoid recomputation:



            l1_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list1, 5))
            l2_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list2, 2))
            l3_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list3, 3))
            for l1_iterator in l1_combinations:
            for l2_iterator in l2_combinations:
            for l3_iterator in l3_combinations:
            sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
            print(sample)





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            • What would be a solution to not regenerate the combinations every time?

              – ritlew
              8 hours ago






            • 2





              @ritlew see edit.

              – Alex Hall
              8 hours ago














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            Don't iterate over the same iterator multiple times, after the first time it's exhausted. Iterate over a fresh iterator each time:



            for l1_iterator in itertools.combinations(list1, 5):
            for l2_iterator in itertools.combinations(list2, 2):
            for l3_iterator in itertools.combinations(list3, 3):
            sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
            print(sample)


            Or make lists of each one in advance to avoid recomputation:



            l1_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list1, 5))
            l2_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list2, 2))
            l3_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list3, 3))
            for l1_iterator in l1_combinations:
            for l2_iterator in l2_combinations:
            for l3_iterator in l3_combinations:
            sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
            print(sample)





            share|improve this answer















            Don't iterate over the same iterator multiple times, after the first time it's exhausted. Iterate over a fresh iterator each time:



            for l1_iterator in itertools.combinations(list1, 5):
            for l2_iterator in itertools.combinations(list2, 2):
            for l3_iterator in itertools.combinations(list3, 3):
            sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
            print(sample)


            Or make lists of each one in advance to avoid recomputation:



            l1_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list1, 5))
            l2_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list2, 2))
            l3_combinations = list(itertools.combinations(list3, 3))
            for l1_iterator in l1_combinations:
            for l2_iterator in l2_combinations:
            for l3_iterator in l3_combinations:
            sample = l1_iterator + l2_iterator + l3_iterator
            print(sample)






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            • What would be a solution to not regenerate the combinations every time?

              – ritlew
              8 hours ago






            • 2





              @ritlew see edit.

              – Alex Hall
              8 hours ago



















            • What would be a solution to not regenerate the combinations every time?

              – ritlew
              8 hours ago






            • 2





              @ritlew see edit.

              – Alex Hall
              8 hours ago

















            What would be a solution to not regenerate the combinations every time?

            – ritlew
            8 hours ago





            What would be a solution to not regenerate the combinations every time?

            – ritlew
            8 hours ago




            2




            2





            @ritlew see edit.

            – Alex Hall
            8 hours ago





            @ritlew see edit.

            – Alex Hall
            8 hours ago


















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