Fastest way to get sorted unique list in python?

Question

What is the fasted way to get a sorted, unique list in python? (I have a list of hashable things, and want to have something I can iterate over - doesn\'t matter whether the lis

Answer 1

import numpy as np
np.unique(...)

The np.unique function returns an ndarray unique and sorted based on an array-like parameter. This will work with any numpy types, but also regular python values that are orderable.

If you need a regular python list, use np.unique(...).tolist()