unique#

unique(sequence: list)[source]#

Keep only unique values from a list (any Iterable should work).

Preserves the order of the sequence (except for sets of course).

Parameters:: sequence (list) – List from which to keep only the unique values
Returns:: List containing only unique values
Return type:: list

Examples

>>> # With a list
>>> unique([5, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2])
[5, 4, 1, 2, 3]

>>> # With an array
>>> unique(np.array([5, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2]))
[5, 4, 1, 2, 3]

>>> # With a set (sorts the values, as a set would do!)
>>> unique({5, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2})
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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