Python: Compare two unordered lists
Python Collections: Exercise-36 with Solution
Write a Python program to compare two unordered lists (not sets).
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
from collections import Counter
def compare_lists(x, y):
return Counter(x) == Counter(y)
n1 = [20, 10, 30, 10, 20, 30]
n2 = [30, 20, 10, 30, 20, 50]
print(compare_lists(n1, n2))
Sample Output:
False
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