You can use a struct: <cfset s = structNew() /> <cfloop list="#list#" index="i"> <cfset structInsert(s, i, "", true) /> </cfloop> <cfset list = structKeyList(s) />
For larger lists, it's probably better to move the list to an array first (using listToArray()) because the loop will run faster. If you know some Java, and have a very large list and/or need the performance, you can make use of a java.util.HashSet (any java.util.Set will work, but the HashSet should be the fastest). The algorithm is the same, just different syntax to use the Java object rather than the CF struct. barneyb --- Barney Boisvert, Senior Development Engineer AudienceCentral [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice : 360.756.8080 x12 fax : 360.647.5351 www.audiencecentral.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Bryan F. Hogan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:40 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Return distinct from list > > > Anyone know of a way to return the distinct elements from a list? > > Example: > List=1,2,3,2,4,5 > > I want the extra 2 removed with a return of 1,2,3,4,5 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
