Seach returns no dupes now

backend-services/user-service/controllers/appController.js

@@ -245,9 +245,21 @@ export const GetUserList = async (req,res) => {
 
     const usersWithMatchingUsername = await UserModel.find({"username": {"$regex": `^${searchQuery}`}}, {password: 0, email: 0})
     const usersWithMatchingName = await UserModel.find({$or: [{"firstName": {"$regex": `^${searchQuery}`,"$options": 'i'}}, {"lastName": {"$regex": `^${searchQuery}`,"$options": 'i'}}]}, {password: 0, email: 0})
-    return res.status(201).send({ usersByUsername: usersWithMatchingUsername, usersByName: usersWithMatchingName});
+    const result = getDistinctArray([...usersWithMatchingUsername, ...usersWithMatchingName])
+
+    return res.status(201).send({result: result});
   } catch(error){
     return res.status(401).send({ error: error.message });
   }
 }
 
+function getDistinctArray(arr) {
+  var dups = {};
+  return arr.filter(function(el) {
+      var hash = el.valueOf();
+      var isDup = dups[hash];
+      dups[hash] = true;
+      return !isDup;
+  });
+}
+