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Challenge #270: Pony Permutations

jamielaird
14 - Magnetar

Here's my solution:

 

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dsmdavid
11 - Bolide

Bit of a brute force approach with an iterative. Should work for small number of horses (before the N! explodes). 

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Was trying to recreate some of the permutation algorithms with generate rows but gave up.
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AndrewS
11 - Bolide

#270

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Spalders
8 - Asteroid
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Thomas_B
Alteryx
Alteryx

Solution attached

Jonny
11 - Bolide
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Factorial Macro:
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You can choose any number of horses:

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and book, factorial calculation!




Now  going for the extra credit! I was sleeping with this idea for a few days and finally had time to develop it today.☝️

Keyly
7 - Meteor

My solution

achillesjing
7 - Meteor

Here's my solution

Kenda
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula
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DataHabanero
9 - Comet

Ready!