Given a string how can we print all permutations of a string when duplicates are present??
I know the solution when no duplicates are present using back tracking
# include <stdio.h>
/* Function to swap values at two pointers */
void swap (char *x, char *y)
{
char temp;
temp = *x;
*x = *y;
*y = temp;
}
/* Function to print permutations of string
This function takes three parameters:
1. String
2. Starting index of the string
3. Ending index of the string. */
void permute(char *a, int i, int n)
{
int j;
if (i == n)
printf("%s\n", a);
else
{
for (j = i; j <= n; j++)
{
swap((a+i), (a+j));
permute(a, i+1, n);
swap((a+i), (a+j)); //backtrack
}
}
}
/* Driver program to test above functions */
int main()
{
char a[] = "ABC";
permute(a, 0, 2);
getchar();
return 0;
}
but using the same algorithm i end up printing same string more than once when duplicates are present?? Is there any way to print all permutations of string when duplicates are present