[barnwillyb]

Is there an easy way to remove duplicate numbers before they are added to an array? I am not a student just an old guy learning Objective-C. Thanks for any help.

Here is my code:

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#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

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int main (int argc, const char * argv[]) {
	NSAutoreleasePool * pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc]init];
	
	NSNumberFormatter *numberFormatter = [[NSNumberFormatter alloc]init];
	[numberFormatter setFormatterbehavior:NSNumberFormatterbehavior10_4];
	[numberFormatter setFormat:@"00"];
	NSString *myNumberString;
	NSMutableArray *array;
	int i;
	NSNumber *newNumber;
	NSNumber *numbersToPrint;

	printf ("\n");
	array = [[NSMutableArray alloc]init];
	// Initialize the random number generator.
	srandom(time(NULL));
	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
		newNumber = [[NSNumber alloc]initWithInt:random() % 55 + 1];
		myNumberString = [numberFormatter stringFromNumber:newNumber];
		[array addObject:myNumberString];
		[array sortUsingSelector:@selector(compare:)];
		[newNumber release];
	}

	// Using NSLog
	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
		numbersToPrint = [array objectAtIndex:i];
		NSLog(@"The number at index %d is %@.", i, numbersToPrint);
	}

	[array release];
	[pool drain];

	return 0;
}

This post has been edited by born2c0de: 10 November 2008 - 02:59 AM

[GWatt]

Why don't you use the containsObject selector to determine if you already have that element. Just use the following code inside your for loop.

if (! [array containsObject: myNumberString] )
{
	 //stuff
}

[barnwillyb]

GWatt, on 9 Nov, 2008 - 04:41 PM, said:

Why don't you use the containsObject selector to determine if you already have that element. Just use the following code inside your for loop.

if (! [array containsObject: myNumberString] )
{
	 //stuff
}

Thanks! That worked for me, and that is an easy way indeed!