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Re: Removing repeating array values [message #48105 is a reply to message #48104]

Tue, 28 March 2006 12:40

mchinand
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In article <1143577351.464281.41560@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
Jonathan Wolfe <vorticitywolfe@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there an easier way than a for loop to remove repeating values
> within an array? For example, I have two arrays and am trying to match
> the closest value from one with the other using a where() statement.
> When the where statement is returned, I have multiple instances of the
> same value; however, I just want to keep one of these. A for loop
> works, but computing speed is slow, I'm running on an old 700MHz PIII.
> Do you know of a faster way? Thanks for the help!
>
> Jon

See the UNIQ function. Your array has to be sorted or else you need to use the optional
index parameter.

--Mike

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Michael Chinander, PhD
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		Re: Removing repeating array values By: mmeron on Tue, 28 March 2006 13:26
		Re: Removing repeating array values By: David Fanning on Tue, 28 March 2006 13:02
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		Re: Removing repeating array values By: savoie on Tue, 28 March 2006 12:43
		Re: Removing repeating array values By: mchinand on Tue, 28 March 2006 12:40
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