i LOVE all of these solutions. chunking is so great. in every language i use, there are two things i always implement: * chunking * quicken date shortcuts
On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 2:56 AM Andreas Bergendal via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Another way to do it is this: > > function countOccurrences pString > repeat for each item tItem in pString > add 1 to tFrequencyArray[tItem] > end repeat > > return tFrequencyArray > end countOccurrences > > To get the number of 2’s, just extract tFrequencyArray[2] etc. > The advantage is that you get a frequency list (array) of ALL the items in > one go. > > The bonus advantage is that you also get a list of unique values, by > getting the keys of tFrequencyArray. > So it also serves as a duplicate-clearing function, which is sometimes > handy. > > /Andreas > > > > 24 maj 2024 kl. 07:08 skrev Roger Guay via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > > > Very clever, Mike. I never thought to use itemDelimiter this way. I’ll > have to play with this. > > > > Thanks very much, > > > > Roger > > > >> On May 23, 2024, at 7:37 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> > >> just spitballing: > >> let's call our containers "tSearchingFor" and "tSearchString" > >> > >> *set* the itemDelimiter to comma & tSearchString & comma > >> > >> *put* the number of items in tSearchingFor - 1 into tNum > >> > >> *if* tSearchString begins with tSearchingFor & comma *then* *add* 1 to > tNum > >> > >> *if* tSearchString ends with comma & tSearchingFor *then* *add* 1 to > tNum > >> > >> On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 10:08 PM Roger Guay via use-livecode < > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> Please, what’s the easiest way to return the total number of a given > >>> repeated number in a list of numbers? IOW, how many times is 2 > repeated in > >>> a list containing 1,2,3,2,4,2,5,2,8 etc. Appreciate your help. > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> Roger > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> use-livecode mailing list > >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >>> subscription preferences: > >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > >> On the second day, God created the oceans. > >> On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > >> and did a little diving. > >> And God said, "This is good." > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
