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Understand why A and a remain separately

Duplicate-line removal is case-sensitive. Do not arbitrarily merge codes or identifiers that seem equivalent.

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Input and processing example

Compare it yourself · Illustrative example

입력 / Input: Alpha
alpha
Alpha
결과 / Result: Alpha
alpha

Steps to verify

  • Check case requirements.
  • Review retained spelling differences.
  • Set a separate convention if normalization is needed.

How to interpret the result

Repeated Alpha is removed while alpha remains a different string. Business meaning is separate from string comparison.

Deciding what to do next

Product codes and account names may distinguish case. Check the source system before converting everything to lowercase.

Feature scope

Keep first-occurrence order while removing matching strings, with trim and empty-line options and case-sensitive comparison, not semantic merging.

Frequently asked questions

Does it automatically lowercase everything?

No. It matches identical strings.

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