PHP | Ds\Set diff() Function
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22 Aug, 2019
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The Ds\Set::diff() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to create a set which contains the elements of the first set which are not present in the second set.
Syntax:
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Ds\Set public Ds\Set::diff ( Ds\Set $set )Parameters: It is used to hold the set, which value need to exclude. Return Value: It returns a new set containing the elements of the first set which are not present in the second set. Below programs illustrate the Ds\Set::diff() function in PHP: Program 1:
<?php
// Declare a new set
$a = new \Ds\Set([2, 3, 6]);
// Declare another new set
$b = new \Ds\Set([2, 4, 6, 7]);
// Print the diff of set
echo("Difference of set1 and set2: \n");
print_r($a->diff($b));
?>
Output:
Program 2:
Difference of set1 and set2: Ds\Set Object ( [0] => 3 )
<?php
// Declare a new set
$a = new \Ds\Set([2, 3, 6, 7, 8]);
// Declare another new set
$b = new \Ds\Set([2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10]);
// Print the diff of set
echo("Difference of set1 and set2: \n");
var_dump($a->diff($b));
?>
Output:
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/ds-set.diff.php
Difference of set1 and set2: object(Ds\Set)#3 (2) { [0]=> int(6) [1]=> int(7) }