Re: how to compare two lists without looping? possible?
Re: how to compare two lists without looping? possible?
- Subject: Re: how to compare two lists without looping? possible?
- From: "Chris Tangora" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:04:19 -0500
You wouldn't have to do a loop if you have two files to compare.
Instead of making two list, try making two text files. One file with
the numbers you want, the other with the numbers you have (being the
bigger of the two).
For this example I am using the files 2items (for the wanted
numbers) and 4items (for the bigger group of numbers). Make a folder
in the shared directory named number_cruncher and try this....
set find_diff to "sort -n /users/shared/number_cruncher/2items /users/
shared/number_cruncher/4items | uniq -d > users/shared/
number_cruncher/difference"
set find_same to "sort -n /users/shared/number_cruncher/2items /users/
shared/number_cruncher/4items | uniq -d > users/shared/
number_cruncher/similarities"
do shell script find_diff
do shell script find_same
the results should be two separate files. One that has the
differences between the two files, and one that has the similarities
between the two. Seems really quick, but I'm on a G5 iMac so most
things seem quick.
if you are looking to get the values into a variable inside
Applescript, try...
set diff_variable to paragraphs of do shell script "sort -n /users/
shared/number_cruncher/2items /users/shared/number_cruncher/4items |
uniq -d"
No guarantees, as it is now 5pm and I am outta here!
If this isn't what you were looking for, can't use it or just doesn't
work, shoot me an email.
chris
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