How to remove the duplicate Elements from an array in JavaScript ?

const numArray = [0,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,5,5,5] // input
//expected output [0,1,2,3,5]

Using the indexOf & filter method

indexOf: MDN says, the indexOf() method returns the first index at which a given element can be found in the array, or -1 if it is not present.
```
 const beasts = ['ant', 'bison', 'camel', 'duck', 'bison'];

 console.log(beasts.indexOf('bison'));
 // Expected output: 1

 // Start from index 2
 console.log(beasts.indexOf('bison', 2));
 // Expected output: 4

 console.log(beasts.indexOf('giraffe'));
 // Expected output: -1
```
filter: MDN says, the filter() method creates a shallow copy of a portion of a given array, filtered down to just the elements from the given array that pass the test implemented by the provided function.
```
 const words = ['spray', 'limit', 'elite', 'exuberant', 'destruction', 'present'];

 const result = words.filter(word => word.length > 6);

 console.log(result);
 // Expected output: Array ["exuberant", "destruction", "present"]
```
By now I'm expecting you to be familiar with the filter and indexOf method. So, let's solve the problem

```javascript //Solution using filter & indexOf method const numArray = [0,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,5,5,5] ; const removeDuplicateElements = (nums) =>{ // a filter can take 4 params // -> a callback function // -> current element // -> index of current element // -> the input array itself

const filtredNums = nums.filter((currentElement, index) => nums.indexOf(currentElement) === index);

return filtredNums }

//console.log(removeDuplicateElements(numArray)) //expected output [0,1,2,3,5]


2. Using the **forEach** method

    **forEach:** [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/forEach) says, the `forEach()` method executes a provided function once for each array element.

    ```javascript
    const array1 = ['a', 'b', 'c'];

    array1.forEach(element => console.log(element));

    // Expected output: "a"
    // Expected output: "b"
    // Expected output: "c"

Let's solve this then,

    // solution using forEach()
    const numArray = [0,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,5,5,5, "harry", "harry", "potter"] ;
    const removeDuplicateElements = (nums) =>{
       let obj = {}
       nums.forEach(currentElement => {
        if(!obj[currentElement]){
          obj[currentElement] = 1
     }else{
    obj[currentElement] += 1
    }
      })
    const filteredElements = Object.keys(obj)
    return filteredElements
    }
    console.log(removeDuplicateElements(numArray))
    // Expected Output -> ["0","1","2","3","5","harry","potter"]

Note: In this solution, we receive all the elements in the form of strings. So, you can ask yourself a question here, why? You can let me know your answer by commenting below in the comment section.

Using the map()

map: MDN says, the map() method creates a new array populated with the results of calling a provided function on every element in the calling array.

 const array1 = [1, 4, 9, 16];

 // Pass a function to map
 const map1 = array1.map(x => x * 2);

 console.log(map1);
 // Expected output: Array [2, 8, 18, 32]

You already know the map method, so let's do it,

 const numArray = [0,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,5,5,5, "harry", "harry", "potter", 1,9] ;
 const removeDuplicateElements = (nums) =>{
  const arr = [];
   nums.map(item => !arr.includes(item) && arr.push(item))
   return arr
 }
 console.log(removeDuplicateElements(numArray))
 // Expected output : [0,1,2,3,5,"harry","potter",9]

Out of above mentioned three steps which one do you like most, let me know by commenting below.
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How to remove the duplicate Elements from an array in JavaScript ?

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