How to limit the function nchoosek(0:256,4) values to some fixed number, for example first 500 combinations?

How to limit the function nchoosek(0:256,4) values to some fixed number, for example first 500 combinations?

Answer 1

[Matt J]

Something like this, perhaps

n=4;
while nchoosek(n,4)<500
 n=n+1;
end

idx=nchoosek(1:n,4);

list=0:256;

result=list(idx(1:500,:)),