Compare Arrays with Helper Functions API

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Getting Started#

Create a workflow to Compare Arrays with the Helper Functions API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Configure the Compare Arrays action
1. Connect your Helper Functions account
2. Configure Array 1
3. Configure Array 2
4. Select a Compare Action
Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
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Details#

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

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Compare Arrays on Helper Functions

Description:Get the difference, intersection, union, or symetric difference of two arrays/sets.

Version:0.0.1

Key:helper_functions-compare-arrays

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Code#

import helperFunctions from "../../helper_functions.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "helper_functions-compare-arrays",
  name: "Compare Arrays",
  description: "Get the difference, intersection, union, or symetric difference of two arrays/sets.",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    helperFunctions,
    array1: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Array 1",
      description: "Array to compare to second array",
      default: [],
    },
    array2: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Array 2",
      description: "Array to be compared with first array",
      default: [],
    },
    actionType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Compare Action",
      description: "Type of action to perform on the arrays",
      options: [
        "difference",
        "union",
        "intersection",
        "symmetric difference",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    getDifference(set1, set2) {
      return new Set([
        ...set1,
      ].filter((x) => !set2.has(x)));
    },
    getIntersection(set1, set2) {
      return new Set([
        ...set1,
      ].filter((x) => set2.has(x)));
    },
    getUnion(set1, set2) {
      for (const elem of set2) {
        set1.add(elem);
      }
      return set1;
    },
    getSymmetricDifference(set1, set2) {
      for (const elem of set2) {
        if (set1.has(elem)) {
          set1.delete(elem);
        } else {
          set1.add(elem);
        }
      }
      return set1;
    },
  },
  run() {
    const set1 = new Set(this.array1);
    const set2 = new Set(this.array2);

    let results;

    switch (this.actionType) {
    case "difference": {
      results = this.getDifference(set1, set2);
      break;
    }
    case "union": {
      results = this.getUnion(set1, set2);
      break;
    }
    case "intersection": {
      results = this.getIntersection(set1, set2);
      break;
    }
    case "symmetric difference": {
      results = this.getSymmetricDifference(set1, set2);
      break;
    }
    default:
      throw new Error(`Unknown action type: ${this.actionType}`);
    }

    return Array.from(results);
  },
};

Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Helper Functions	`helperFunctions`	`app`	This component uses the Helper Functions app.
Array 1	`array1`	`string[]`	Array to compare to second array
Array 2	`array2`	`string[]`	Array to be compared with first array
Compare Action	`actionType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`differenceunionintersectionsymmetric difference`