[Solved] Given a collection of candidate numbers (candidates) and a target number (target), find all unique combinations in candidates where the candidate numbers sum to target. Each number in candidates may only be used once in the combination.

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Question

Given a collection of candidate numbers (candidates) and a target number (target), find all unique combinations in candidates where the candidate numbers sum to target.

Each number in candidates may only be used once in the combination.

Note: The solution set must not contain duplicate combinations.

Example 1:

Input: candidates = [10,1,2,7,6,1,5], target = 8
Output: 
[
[1,1,6],
[1,2,5],
[1,7],
[2,6]
]

Example 2:

Input: candidates = [2,5,2,1,2], target = 5
Output: 
[
[1,2,2],
[5]
]

Constraints:

  • 1 <= candidates.length <= 100
  • 1 <= candidates[i] <= 50
  • 1 <= target <= 30

Python Solution

class Solution:
    def combinationSum2(self, candidates: List[int], target: int) -> List[List[int]]:
        combinations = []
        candidates.sort()
        
        def solve(ind=0,curr_sum=0,curr_list=[]):
            if curr_sum==target:
                if curr_list not in combinations:
                    combinations.append(curr_list[:])
                return
            
            for i in range(ind,len(candidates)):
                if candidates[i]+curr_sum>target:
                    break
                solve(i+1,candidates[i]+curr_sum,curr_list+[candidates[i]])
        solve()
        return combinations

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