FILE: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\serviceDiscovery\scripts\uniq.bat

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@echo off

REM Copyright (C) 2020,2022 VMware, Inc.  All rights reserved.

REM utility script that accepts standard input and returns uniq elements


set SORT=%SystemRoot%\System32\sort.exe

if not exist %SORT% (
  echo %SORT% doesn't exist 1>&2
  exit /b 1
)

setlocal disabledelayedexpansion

set "prev="
for /F "delims=" %%p in ('%SORT% %*') do (
  set "curr=%%p"
  setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
  if "!prev!" neq "!curr!" echo !curr!
  endlocal
  set "prev=%%p"
)
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