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distinct

Use distinct to return a list with duplicates removed from a homogeneous list of values. The original order of the values is preserved.

Basic syntax​

To return a list with duplicates removed from a list of values, use the following syntax:

(distinct [values])

Arguments​

Use the following argument to specify the list of VALUES for the distinct Pact function.

ArgumentTypeDescription
values[any]Specifies the list of values that includes duplicates.

Return value​

The distinct function returns a list with duplicates removed from the specified list of values.

Examples​

The following example demonstrates how to use the distinct function to remove duplicates from a list of numeric values:

pact>(distinct [3 3 1 1 2 2])
[3, 1, 2]

The function returns [3 1 2], preserving the original order of the values.