It looks like it's adding the name to a list of duplicates if the function returns "false" when trying to add to the list of unique names..
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 7:44 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can someone explain the following if statement? > > if (!uniques.add(name[i])) > dups.add(name[i]); > > I see what it is doing but am not too sure of why. I do not recall > seeing this technique mentioned and it looks like a powerful tool. > > Thanks DenS > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaprogrammingwithpassion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
