Re: [Tutor] Removing duplicates in a list with a fixed length of items in the list.

2007-01-11 Thread Klaus Ramelow
Why not sorting the items and throw out all multiples until you reach the fixed length ? Klaus Ramelow ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

Re: [Tutor] Removing duplicates in a list with a fixed length of items in the list.

2007-01-11 Thread Kent Johnson
Adam Cripps wrote: > I've not worked with Sets before but will give it a go. Is there a way > of turning the Set back to a list? list(mySet) ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

Re: [Tutor] Removing duplicates in a list with a fixed length of items in the list.

2007-01-11 Thread Adam Cripps
On 1/11/07, Adam Cripps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 1/11/07, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Adam Cripps wrote: > > > I have a list which comprises of simple random arithmetic problems for > > > teachers to give to their pupils. This list must be a set length (if > > > the teacher a

Re: [Tutor] Removing duplicates in a list with a fixed length of items in the list.

2007-01-11 Thread Kent Johnson
Adam Cripps wrote: > I have a list which comprises of simple random arithmetic problems for > teachers to give to their pupils. This list must be a set length (if > the teacher asks for 10 questions, they should get 10 questions), but > should not have any duplicates. > > I've seen the use of sets