common.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
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"""Common Functions and variables"""
import json

# load our settings globally
with open("settings.json", "r") as file:
    settings = json.load(file)


def contents_in_array(arr1: (list, tuple), arr2: (list, tuple)):
    """Check if arr2 contains the same contents as arr1"""
    for each in arr1:
        if each not in arr2:
            return False
    return True


def unique(starting_list):
    """Function to get a list down to only unique elements"""
    # intilize a null list
    unique_list = []
    # traverse for all elements
    for each in starting_list:
        # check if exists in unique_list or not
        if each not in unique_list:
            unique_list.append(each)
    return unique_list