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Function setDistinct #
Collect the distinct elements of a multiset.
A multi-dimension array will be converted to a single-dimension array before the operation.
Syntax #
```js
math.setDistinct(set)
```
Parameters #
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`a` | Array | Matrix | A multiset
Returns #
Type | Description
---- | -----------
Array | Matrix | A set containing the distinc elements of the multiset
Throws #
Type | Description
---- | -----------
Examples #
```js
math.setDistinct([1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3]) // returns [1, 2, 3]
```
See also #
[setMultiplicity](setMultiplicity.html)