Intersection of Comma Separated Lists

BlockStrings

Compare two comma separated lists and find items exclusive to each list and items common to both.

Inputs

List ARequired

First comma separated list.

Example: apple,banana,cherry

List BRequired

Second comma separated list.

Example: banana,cherry,date

Outputs

Exclusive in A

Items only in List A.

Example: apple

Exclusive in B

Items only in List B.

Example: date

Common in Both

Items present in both lists.

Example: banana,cherry

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ID: intersection_comma_separated_lists

Inputs

FieldInventScript nameValue
List Alist_ae.g. "apple,banana,cherry"
List Blist_be.g. "banana,cherry,date"

Outputs

FieldInventScript nameValue
Exclusive in Aexclusive_ae.g. "apple"
Exclusive in Bexclusive_be.g. "date"
Common in Bothcommone.g. "banana,cherry"

Example InventScript

intersectionCommaSeparatedLists := intersection_comma_separated_lists(Args{list_a: "apple,banana,cherry", list_b: "banana,cherry,date"})
send_text_message(Args{
	channel_id:      trigger.channel_id,
	message_content: "Exclusive in A: " + intersectionCommaSeparatedLists.exclusive_a,
})

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