The following example creates two HashSet<(Of <(T>)>) collections with overlapping sets of data. The set that contains the lower values is then modified, using the SymmetricExceptWith method, to contain only the values that are not present in both sets.
Shared Sub Main()
Dim lowNumbers As HashSet(Of Integer) = New HashSet(Of Integer)()
Dim highNumbers As HashSet(Of Integer) = New HashSet(Of Integer)()
For i As Integer = 0 To 5
lowNumbers.Add(i)
Next i
For i As Integer = 3 To 9
highNumbers.Add(i)
Next i
Console.Write("lowNumbers contains {0} elements: ", lowNumbers.Count)
DisplaySet(lowNumbers)
Console.Write("highNumbers contains {0} elements: ", highNumbers.Count)
DisplaySet(highNumbers)
Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers SymmetricExceptWith highNumbers...")
lowNumbers.SymmetricExceptWith(highNumbers)
Console.Write("lowNumbers contains {0} elements: ", lowNumbers.Count)
DisplaySet(lowNumbers)
End Sub
' This example produces output similar to the following:
' lowNumbers contains 6 elements: { 0 1 2 3 4 5 }
' highNumbers contains 7 elements: { 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 }
' lowNumbers SymmetricExceptWith highNumbers...
' lowNumbers contains 7 elements: { 0 1 2 8 7 6 9 }
static void Main()
{
HashSet<int> lowNumbers = new HashSet<int>();
HashSet<int> highNumbers = new HashSet<int>();
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
{
lowNumbers.Add(i);
}
for (int i = 3; i < 10; i++)
{
highNumbers.Add(i);
}
Console.Write("lowNumbers contains {0} elements: ", lowNumbers.Count);
DisplaySet(lowNumbers);
Console.Write("highNumbers contains {0} elements: ", highNumbers.Count);
DisplaySet(highNumbers);
Console.WriteLine("lowNumbers SymmetricExceptWith highNumbers...");
lowNumbers.SymmetricExceptWith(highNumbers);
Console.Write("lowNumbers contains {0} elements: ", lowNumbers.Count);
DisplaySet(lowNumbers);
}
/* This example provides output similar to the following:
* lowNumbers contains 6 elements: { 0 1 2 3 4 5 }
* highNumbers contains 7 elements: { 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 }
* lowNumbers SymmetricExceptWith highNumbers...
* lowNumbers contains 7 elements: { 0 1 2 8 7 6 9 }
*/