Problem 980. Unique values without using UNIQUE function

Created by Aurelien Queffurust
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You must return unique values in a vector in stable mode without using the unique function.
About stable order flag:
For example:
   C = unique([5 5 3 4],'stable') 
returns 
     C = [5 3 4].
The values are returned in the same order as in the original vector
Doc of the Unique function here.

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Akrem Hadji on 17 Oct 2020

The link forward to MATLAB stable releases not to unique function documentation!!

goc3 on 27 Oct 2020

The link has been updated.

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