Fastest way to detect duplicate numbers on array vb.net 2005

Question

I have this project that let user inputs 5 different numbers from 1 to 50. But I want to validate it before saving to DB that i will be 5 unique numbers. What\'s the best an

Answer 1

You can use HashSet(Of T) to check this:

Dim numbers As IEnumerable(Of Integer) = GetInputFromUser()
Dim hash As HashSet(Of Integer) = new HashSet(Of Integer)(numbers)

Dim unique As Boolean = hash.Count = numbers.Count()

This will be much more efficient than options requiring a sort + iteration.