Function deduplicate

  • deduplicate(input, inputType?): string | number | unknown[] | Record<string, unknown>

  • Deduplicates elements from various input types, including strings, arrays, objects, numbers, and matrices, based on the specified type. This replaces the removeDuplicatesFromString that was used in previous projects.

    Parameters

    • input: string | number | unknown[] | Record<string, unknown>

      The input from which to remove duplicates. Supported types are string, Record<string, unknown>, unknown[], or number.

    • inputType: DeduplicateInputType | "STRING" | "OBJECT" | "ARRAY" | "NUMBER" | "MATRIX" = DeduplicateInputType.STRING

      Specifies the type of the input to control the deduplication strategy. Accepts either DeduplicateInputType enum values or their string literals (e.g., "string"). Defaults to DeduplicateInputType.STRING.

    Returns string | number | unknown[] | Record<string, unknown>

    The input with duplicates removed, formatted according to the specified input type:

    • STRING - Returns a string with duplicate characters removed.
    • ARRAY - Returns an array with duplicate elements removed.
    • OBJECT - Returns an object with unique key-value pairs.
    • NUMBER - Returns a number with duplicate digits removed.
    • MATRIX - For a 2D array, removes duplicate elements within each sub-array (row).

    Throws

    Will throw an error if the input type is unsupported or if the input format does not match the specified inputType.

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