How to iterate over cell array, creating only unique combinations of cells

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Hello,
I have data stored in a n x n cell array. For example:
data = {[1 1 1] [2 2 2]; [3 3 3] [4 4 4]};
I want to iterate over this cell array and create all unique combinations of cells. In this case, they would be:
  • [1 1 1] [2 2 2]
  • [1 1 1] [3 3 3]
  • [1 1 1] [4 4 4]
  • [2 2 2] [3 3 3]
  • [2 2 2] [4 4 4]
  • [3 3 3] [4 4 4]
Please note that every combination (e.g. [1 1 1][2 2 2]) only exists once regardless of order (i.e., there is no [2 2 2][1 1 1] combination).
I have tried doing this with for loops, however, I can't get behind how to not create the second combination.
Important note: I am trying to do this with for-loops since I need a way to keep track of from which column the combination is coming from (i.e. if the two data points are from the same column --> this would apply to [1 1 1][3 3 3] and [2 2 2][4 4 4] in my example). Therefore any function which simply returns me the permutations or binary coefficient won't work.

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Stephen23
Stephen23 il 11 Gen 2021
Modificato: Stephen23 il 11 Gen 2021
data = {1,2;3,4};
n = numel(data);
m = nchoosek(1:n,2) % each row is one combination pair.
m = 6×2
1 2 1 3 1 4 2 3 2 4 3 4
out = data(m) % output
out = 6x2 cell array
{[1]} {[3]} {[1]} {[2]} {[1]} {[4]} {[3]} {[2]} {[3]} {[4]} {[2]} {[4]}
[idr,idc] = ind2sub(size(data),m);
idx = ~diff(idc,1,2) % output is from the same column
idx = 6x1 logical array
1 0 0 0 0 1

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