CLAD2017 - An Introduction to Sets 1 of 5

[SercoSteveB]

What is the value of Numeric Value Out following execution of the VI?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

[crossrulz]

B

[Master_Samwise]

I agree that it is B. It think it is B because there are three unique strings going into the set, and the collection size only looks for unique strings. This still leaves me wondering how a set is different than an array or other form of data manipulation.

[crossrulz]

A set is just a list of non-repeating items.  So adding an item that is already there will not actually add anything to the set.

[abasak86]

Option B.

[Krishna_kp]

option B.

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What are the applications of sets other than eliminating multiple entries?

[crossrulz]

The application I have thought of for sets are for registrations (keeping track of who requested access to a resource).  The set avoids duplicate registrations.

I'm sure there are others, I just haven't found them yet.

[wayrider]

B

[crossrulz]

For those asking for applications for a set, I recently used one (first legitimate use) for an exclusion list (ie don't do something if the message matches something in the set).  I chose the set over a simple array for the duplication issue and a faster search.

[Sangameshsh]

B its 3

[NishaV]

B

[Matt-A.]

B  3 differing strings. 

[NishaV]

it is B-> 3

[istan0227]

B

[yash00k]

B

[SoundNLight]

B

[puneet82]

B

[CA-Pioneer]

B. The Set is a hash table structure which only include unrepeated elements. Using Set could save searching time significantly because searching element of Set is O(1) in a N size set but array is O(N) for a N size array.

[johnwhitcraft]

Sets and Maps became available in LabVIEW 2019.