difference

Arguments

Returns

All elements in listA that are not in listB.

Description

Constructs a new list that contains all of the elements in listA not contained in listB as compared by the function eq.

Example

    Gamma> a = 1;
    1
    Gamma> b = 2;
    2
    Gamma> c = 3;
    3
    Gamma> d = 4;
    4
    Gamma> e = 5;
    5
    Gamma> A = list (a, b, c);
    (1 2 3)
    Gamma> B = list (b, d, e, c);
    (2 4 5 3)
    Gamma> difference (A, B);
    (1)
    Gamma> difference (B, A);
    (4 5)
    Gamma> 
    		

See Also

eq, equal, intersection, union