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Python: Remove the duplicate elements of a given array of numbers

Python Basic - 1: Exercise-73 with Solution

Remove Duplicates from Array

Write a Python program that removes duplicate elements from a given array of numbers so that each element appears only once and returns the new length of the array.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Define a function to remove duplicates from a sorted list
def remove_duplicates(nums):
    # Iterate through the list in reverse order
    for i in range(len(nums)-1, 0, -1):
        # Check if the current element is equal to the previous one
        if nums[i] == nums[i-1]:
            # If equal, delete the previous element to remove the duplicate
            del nums[i-1]
    # Return the length of the modified list
    return len(nums)

# Test the function with two different lists and print the results
print(remove_duplicates([0,0,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4]))  # [0, 1, 2, 3, 4], Length: 5
print(remove_duplicates([1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4]))        # [1, 2, 3, 4], Length: 4

Sample Output:

5
4

Explanation:

Here is a breakdown of the above Python code:

  • First the function "remove_duplicates" takes a sorted list (nums) as input.
  • It iterates through the list in reverse order using a 'for' loop.
  • Inside the loop, it compares each element with its previous one to identify duplicates.
  • If a duplicate is found, it deletes the previous element using 'del' to remove the duplicate.
  • The function returns the length of the modified list after removing duplicates.
  • Test the function with two different lists and print the modified lists along with their lengths.

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