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Re: how to delete duplicate items in the same list

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  • Subject: [mg45505] Re: how to delete duplicate items in the same list
  • From: bobhanlon at aol.com (Bob Hanlon)
  • Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:43:26 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <bto1uf$2ka$1@smc.vnet.net>
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orig={b,b,c,a,c,a,b,d};

If a sorted result is acceptable just use Union

Union[orig]

{a,b,c,d}

To maintain order using the first occurrence

Fold[If[MemberQ[#1, #2], #1, Append[#1,#2]]&,{},orig]

{b,c,a,d}


Bob Hanlon

In article <bto1uf$2ka$1 at smc.vnet.net>, Sabrina <hxs61 at case.edu> wrote:

<< I can't find a way to make sure all items in the same list are unique. Can
anybody help me out? Thanks a lot!


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