[WARNING! Only a Super Genius can solve this] Array with unique values?

[onedumbcoder]

Lets say I have an array with 10 values in it. is there a way to check that is all values are unique and there is no duplicate??  :'(

[Philip]

Did you look for the proper function in the PHP manual?

 

http://php.net/manual/en/ref.array.php

[scotchegg78]

would you not have to run through it putting each value into another temp array as you go, then on each step check your temp array for its content against your new entry?

[onedumbcoder]

I FORGOT TO ADD THIS: that all the values are unique and all the values are digits

[Philip]

all the values are unique and all the values are digits

is there a way to check that is all values are unique and there is no duplicate??  :'(

 

Ummm, so if you know for sure that the values are unique, why do you need to check to see if they are?

 

And there is a built in function to do this, take a look at the link I sent you.

[scotchegg78]

or use kings link and look at..

 

array_unique()

or in_array()

[Maq]

You can check to see if the original array is the same size as if you called array_unique on it, if not, then there are dupes, if so, it's unique.

[Daniel0]

$unique = true;
foreach ($array as $i => $elem) {
foreach ($array as $j => $elem2) {
	if ($i != $j && $elem === $elem2) {
		$unique = false;
		break 2;
	}
}
}

 

$unique = count(array_unique($array)) == count($array);

 

Plenty of ways. I'm a super genius

Edit: So is Maq

[onedumbcoder]

how about performing a preg_match on the array? is the an easy way without having to go through an array?

[Daniel0]

preg_match operates on strings.

[Maq]

If you explain exactly what you are trying to do, maybe we can suggest the best approach.  Since you ignored our previous suggestions it seems we're guessing until then.

 

I FORGOT TO ADD THIS: that all the values are unique and all the values are digits

 

Not sure what the point of this is then?

[onedumbcoder]

Please keep in mind i am severely mentally challenged and excel in retardation.

 

so what does "preg_match operates on strings." mean? Only javas?

[Garethp]

Danial already gave it

 

$unique = count(array_unique($array)) == count($array);

 

It means that preg_match only works with strings, not arrays

[onedumbcoder]

I am creating a game, where to user has 10 seconds to enter 10 numbers. The challenge is that the numbers can not be the same and that the values entered are numbers and nothing else.

 

so what gets send to the server is an array.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[onedumbcoder]

alright but when i try preg_match_array, my page stops working

[Garethp]

Use this!!!

 

if(count(array_unique($array)) == count($array))
{
//They are all unique
}
else
{
//They are not all unique
}

 

This has been said three times now

 

[l0ve2hat3]

add "only a super genius" to the title and look at all the admin responses haha

[Maq]

add "only a super genius" to the title and look at all the admin responses haha

 

2?

[bundyxc]

Do you have error handling turned on?

[l0ve2hat3]

add "only a super genius" to the title and look at all the admin responses haha

 

2?

 

gotta choose my words wisely huh? gurus

[Maq]

alright but when i try preg_match_array, my page stops working

 

No one suggested that, in fact, that's not even a native method.  We're trying to help you and you're doing the complete opposite.  Until you're willing to cooperate and listen, you're wasting everyones' time.

[bundyxc]

alright but when i try preg_match_array, my page stops working

 

No one suggested that, in fact, that's not even a native method.  We're trying to help you and you're doing the complete opposite.  Until you're willing to cooperate and listen, you're wasting everyones' time.

 

Agreed. I'll come back to the thread once he tries the suggested approaches.

[onedumbcoder]

Alright I give up, I just spend the last 4 hours trying to figure how how to execute java code in php, not only couldn't i do it I had no luck googling it either.

 

Can someone please suggest another way?

[Daniel0]

What are you talking about? Java?

[onedumbcoder]

Someone said use java

 

Only javas?