RosettaCodeData/Task/Set-consolidation/VBScript/set-consolidation.vb

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VB.net

Function consolidate(s)
sets = Split(s,",")
n = UBound(sets)
For i = 1 To n
p = i
ts = ""
For j = i To 1 Step -1
If ts = "" Then
p = j
End If
ts = ""
For k = 1 To Len(sets(p))
If InStr(1,sets(j-1),Mid(sets(p),k,1)) = 0 Then
ts = ts & Mid(sets(p),k,1)
End If
Next
If Len(ts) < Len(sets(p)) Then
sets(j-1) = sets(j-1) & ts
sets(p) = "-"
ts = ""
Else
p = i
End If
Next
Next
consolidate = s & " = " & Join(sets," , ")
End Function
'testing
test = Array("AB","AB,CD","AB,CD,DB","HIK,AB,CD,DB,FGH")
For Each t In test
WScript.StdOut.WriteLine consolidate(t)
Next