Re: How to find number of unique elemenst in array

Life is too short to spend it reinventing wheels - use CPAN. In this case the various List modules will likely have what you need. Enjoy.

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Re^2: How to find number of unique elemenst in array by ysth (Canon) on Nov 27, 2008 at 20:37 UTC
Counting repeated elements isn't exactly reinventing a wheel. What List modules/functions did you have in mind? (My List::Util::reduce solution was by way of a joke; I hadn't seen your post when I wrote it.) -- Online Fortune Cookie Search Office Space merchandise	[reply]
Re^3: How to find number of unique elemenst in array by GrandFather (Saint) on Nov 27, 2008 at 20:47 UTC
Oh ysth! Look at the OP's sig, then look again at my reply. ;) Although actually List::Uniq would seem to fit quite well. Perl's payment curve coincides with its learning curve.	[reply]