Subj : Re: resolving a list of numbers to a range
To   : comp.programming
From : Espen Suenson
Date : Fri Aug 19 2005 02:49 pm

Scott Moore wrote:

> placid wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I was just if anyone knows a way to resolve a list of integers say
>> {1,2,3,4,5} into a range that is 1-5?
>>
>
> Humm. I note that your question has caused most people here to assume
> that the list had no gaps, because your example had no gaps. If your
> list can have gaps, then the answer is completely different,
> i.e., (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7) becomes 1-3, 5-7.

Not if you're content with just one range as an answer. (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7) 
all lie in the range 1-7.

Anyway, the OP was rather vague.

Espen
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