Union
Syntax
union($set1,$set2, ..., $setN)
Description
Calculates the union of the sets set1,... setN.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Mandatory | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| set | Set | Sets that are to be combined into a single set. | yes |
Return value
Type: Set
A set containing all elements of the sets set1,... setN. No duplicates will be added, even if multiple sets contain the same elements.
Examples
Simple union
union(list(1, 2, 3), list(4, 5, 6), list(7, 8, 9))
Output: A set with the elements [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9].
Union of duplicates
union(list(1, 2, 3), list(1, 2, 3, 4, 5))
Output: A set with the elements [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
The numbers 1 and 2 are added only once, because a set must not contain duplicates.