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Re: how do I merg two collections?

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On 1/5/2015 11:38 AM, BOB wrote:
> On Monday, January 5, 2015 6:57:22 AM UTC-7, Eric Sosman wrote:
>> On 1/5/2015 1:55 AM, Brian O'Brien wrote:
>>> I have two collections and I want to create a third Collection that is the union of the two collecions.
>>>
>>> //psuedo code
>>
>>       How do yuo pronuonce "psuedo?"  :)
>>
>>> Collection<String> a = "1","a", "2", "b";
>>> Collection<String> b = "3", "a, "4", "b";
>>> Collection<String> c = a + b;
>>> // would produce..
>>> "1", "a" , "2", "b", "3", "4"
>>>
>>> Is there a collection method that does this?
>>>
>>> Or must I iterate through the one of the sets and add to the other if it does not 'contain' the object?
>>
>>       If you want c to contain no duplicated elements and you don't
>> care about their "order," use a Set:
>>
>> 	c = new HashSet<String>(a).addAll(b);
>>
>>       If you want to keep the a's and/or b's in their original order
>> (or in any defined order), or if you want to preserve duplicate a's and
>> duplicate b's (while eliminating b's that duplicate a's), please
>> describe in more detail what you're trying to accomplish.
>
> Order in not important, what is important is that the Collection NOT contain any duplicates and remains a Collection.

     Okay, use a Set.  I've shown a HashSet, which is probably the
"go to" flavor for general-purpose use, but other kinds of Set are
also available if you want their special capabilities.

-- 
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how do I  merg two collections? Brian O'Brien <brian.obrien@calgaryscientific.com> - 2015-01-04 22:55 -0800
  how do I  merg two collections? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2015-01-04 23:17 -0800
  Re: how do I  merg two collections? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2015-01-05 08:57 -0500
    Re: how do I  merg two collections? BOB <brian.obrien@calgaryscientific.com> - 2015-01-05 08:38 -0800
      Re: how do I  merg two collections? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2015-01-05 11:52 -0500
  Re: how do I  merg two collections? BOB <brian.obrien@calgaryscientific.com> - 2015-01-05 13:26 -0800
    Re: how do I  merg two collections? Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-05 17:15 -0500
    Re: how do I  merg two collections? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2015-01-05 17:35 -0500
      Re: how do I  merg two collections? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2015-01-06 15:38 -0800
        Re: how do I  merg two collections? Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-01-07 13:40 +0000

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