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Intersection

Intersection
gives a sorted list of the elements common to all the .
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  • If the are considered as sets, Intersection gives their intersection.
  • The must have the same head, but it need not be List.
  • Intersection[list1, ..., SameTest->test] applies test to each pair of elements in the to determine whether they should be considered the same.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Find elements common to all the lists given:
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Find elements common to all the lists given:
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Enter using Esc inter Esc:
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Generalizations & Extensions   (1)
Intersection works with any head, not just List:
Applications   (1)
Find divisors common to 45 and 78:
Properties & Relations   (1)
If there is no intersection, the result is :
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