Re: Set Notation Handling

If you are looking for a module to maniptulate sets, try Set::Scalar:

    use Set::Scalar;
    $s = Set::Scalar->new;
    $s->insert('a', 'b');
    $s->delete('b');
    $t = Set::Scalar->new('x', 'y', $z);

    $u = $s->union($t);
    $i = $s->intersection($t);
    $d = $s->difference($t);
    $e = $s->symmetric_difference($t);
    $v = $s->unique($t);
    $c = $s->complement;
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From your other post, however, it seems like you are interested in a more specialized form of set, that is integer ranges or spans. In this case, check out the module Set::IntSpan:

  use Set::IntSpan qw(grep_set map_set);

  $set_spec = "1-20000";
  $set    = new   Set::IntSpan $set_spec;

  $set_spec = "1-14192,14194,14196-14221";
  $u_set = union      $set $set_spec;
  $i_set = intersect  $set $set_spec;
  $x_set = xor        $set $set_spec;
  $d_set = diff       $set $set_spec;
  $c_set = complement $set;
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For large integral ranges, Set::IntSpan can be a lot more efficient than Set::Scalar.

-Mark

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Re^2: Set Notation Handling by tradez (Pilgrim) on Mar 28, 2005 at 22:28 UTC
This is really a great module, but what would be the simplest way to just say do this: `$set_spec = '1-4,6,9,12-18'; if ($value IS IN $set_spec){ print "$value is valid\n"; }else{ print "$value is invalid\n"; }` [download] Tradez "Every official that come in Cripples us leaves us maimed Silent and tamed And with our flesh and bones He builds his homes" - Zach de la Rocha	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Set Notation Handling by tall_man (Parson) on Mar 28, 2005 at 23:37 UTC
Member testing is included in Set::IntSpan. Try this. `use strict; use Set::IntSpan; + my $set = new Set::IntSpan('1-4,6,9,12-18'); testvalue(3, $set); testvalue(7, $set); + sub testvalue { my $value = shift; my $set = shift; if (member $set $value){ print "$value is valid\n"; }else{ print "$value is invalid\n"; } }` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Set Notation Handling by tradez (Pilgrim) on Mar 29, 2005 at 15:35 UTC
That works perfectly! Thank you sooo much for your help! Tradez "Every official that come in Cripples us leaves us maimed Silent and tamed And with our flesh and bones He builds his homes" - Zach de la Rocha	[reply]