Fix/kth lexicographic permutation #14194
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Summary
This pull request improves the clarity and robustness of
kth_lexicographic_permutationwithout changing the underlying algorithm.Changes
as
0, 1, 2, ..., n-1.assertwith explicit input validation usingTypeErrorandValueErrorfor clearer and more reliable error handling.pop(index)instead ofremove(value)to make element removalintent explicit.
Why this change
These changes improve correctness, readability, and alignment with Python
best practices while keeping the algorithm logic and behavior unchanged.
All existing doctests continue to pass.
Scope
This PR is intentionally minimal and limited to a single file.