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Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python
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(Nov-06-2021, 08:17 PM)CompleteNewb Wrote: I have this randomly generated list in python:

l = [[2,3,4,5],[2,3],[7,8],[2],[4,5,6]]

and i want to remove the items [2,3] and [2] because they are completely contained in the first item [2,3,4,5].

newl = [[2,3,4,5],[7,8],[4,5,6]]

How do I do that?

What about [4,3], [2,5], [6,4]. [4,2,5]?

It is looking like O(n^2); it may be worse. Knowing the actual rejection criteria is important, because that determines the complexity. It is not possible to infer the desired result from the examples given.
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RE: Remove an item from a list contained in another item in python - by supuflounder - Nov-06-2021, 09:15 PM

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