Re: Deleting duplicates from a list
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- Subject: [mg76023] Re: Deleting duplicates from a list
- From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 04:45:25 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
- References: <f292sh$m3p$1@smc.vnet.net>
Raul Martinez wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a list, e.g., {8, 8, 11, 11, 19}. I want to eliminate all
> duplicates so the list becomes {8, 11, 19}. Can anyone suggest a
> command that will do this?
>
> TIA,
>
> Raul Martinez
>
Union is what you are looking for.
Union[{8, 8, 11, 11, 19}]
==> {8, 11, 19}
Regards,
Jean-Marc