rfc:list_assoc_unique

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rfc:list_assoc_unique [2022/12/01 17:58] – ilutovrfc:list_assoc_unique [2022/12/01 18:01] – ilutov
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 Removing duplicates from arrays is a common use case provided by many programming languages. PHPs <php>array_unique()</php> Removing duplicates from arrays is a common use case provided by many programming languages. PHPs <php>array_unique()</php>
 has been there for [[https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/99f151f1bde0483944767cf0ed49d3270f61d326|~23 years]]. has been there for [[https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/99f151f1bde0483944767cf0ed49d3270f61d326|~23 years]].
-However, PHP has multiple definitions of equality, four in particular supported by <php>array_unique</php>:+However, PHP has multiple definitions of equality, four in particular supported by <php>array_unique()</php>:
  
   * <php>SORT_STRING</php> - Converts values to strings and compares with <php><</php>/<php>==</php>/<php>></php>   * <php>SORT_STRING</php> - Converts values to strings and compares with <php><</php>/<php>==</php>/<php>></php>
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 Previously, adding a new <php>ARRAY_UNIQUE_IDENTICAL</php> constant that can be passed to <php>array_unique()</php>s <php>$flag</php> Previously, adding a new <php>ARRAY_UNIQUE_IDENTICAL</php> constant that can be passed to <php>array_unique()</php>s <php>$flag</php>
-parameter was discussed. The discussion has revealed that most people would prefer a new function over extending the existing function+parameter was discussed. The discussion has revealed that most people would prefer a new function over extending <php>array_unique()</php>
 with a flag that might be more difficult to discover. with a flag that might be more difficult to discover.
  
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