| Algorithms..::RemoveDuplicates<(Of <T>)> Method (IEnumerable<(Of <T>)>, IEqualityComparer<(Of <T>)>) |
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Remove consecutive equal items from a collection, yielding another collection. In each run of consecutive equal items
in the collection, all items after the first item in the run are removed. A passed
IEqualityComparer is used to determine equality.
Namespace: Wintellect.PowerCollections
Assembly:
PowerCollections (in PowerCollections.dll)
Syntax
| C# |
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public static IEnumerable<T> RemoveDuplicates<T>( IEnumerable<T> collection, IEqualityComparer<T> equalityComparer ) |
| Visual Basic (Declaration) |
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Public Shared Function RemoveDuplicates(Of T) ( _ collection As IEnumerable(Of T), _ equalityComparer As IEqualityComparer(Of T) _ ) As IEnumerable(Of T) |
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public: generic<typename T> static IEnumerable<T>^ RemoveDuplicates ( IEnumerable<T>^ collection, IEqualityComparer<T>^ equalityComparer ) |
Parameters
- collection
- IEnumerable<(Of <T>)>
The collection to process.
- equalityComparer
- IEqualityComparer<(Of <T>)>
The IEqualityComparer<T> used to compare items for equality. Only the Equals method will be called.
Return Value
An new collection with the items from collection, in the same order, with consecutive duplicates removed.Type Parameters
- T
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
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| System..::ArgumentNullException | collection or equalityComparer is null. |
See Also
Algorithms Class
Wintellect.PowerCollections Namespace
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