Find Common Elements

Find elements present in both arrays.

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# Take arrays
n1 = int(input("Enter size of first array: "))
arr1 = []
for i in range(n1):
    arr1.append(int(input(f"Array1 element {i+1}: ")))

n2 = int(input("Enter size of second array: "))
arr2 = []
for i in range(n2):
    arr2.append(int(input(f"Array2 element {i+1}: ")))

# Find common elements
common = []
for element in arr1:
    if element in arr2 and element not in common:
        common.append(element)

print(f"Common elements: {common}")

Output

Enter size of first array: 4
Array1 element 1: 1
Array1 element 2: 2
Array1 element 3: 3
Array1 element 4: 2
Enter size of second array: 3
Array2 element 1: 2
Array2 element 2: 3
Array2 element 3: 4
Common elements: [2, 3]

Check each element of first array in second.

Key Concepts:

  • Iterate through first array
  • Check if exists in second
  • Avoid duplicates