Junior — Middle
What methods allow ensuring the uniqueness of elements when using a set data structure?
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Answer from AI
In Flutter (Dart), the following methods are used to ensure the uniqueness of elements in a data structure Set:
- Using the built-in
Settype, which by default stores unique elements. When adding an element, its equality with existing elements is checked. - Overriding the
==andhashCodemethods in custom classes. This is necessary for theSetto correctly compare objects and determine their uniqueness.
Example:
class Person {
final String name;
final int id;
Person(this.name, this.id);
@override
bool operator ==(Object other) =>
identical(this, other) ||
other is Person && runtimeType == other.runtimeType && id == other.id;
@override
int get hashCode => id.hashCode;
}
void main() {
var people = <Person>{};
people.add(Person('Alice', 1));
people.add(Person('Bob', 2));
people.add(Person('Alice', 1)); // will not be added, as id matches
print(people.length); // 2
}
Thus, uniqueness is ensured by correct implementation of object comparison and hashing.