C# equivalent of std::sort and std::unique

private static int[] unique(int[] ids)
    {
        IDictionary<int, object> d = new Dictionary<int, object>();
        foreach(int i in ids)
            d[i] = null;

        int[] results = new int[d.Count];
        int j = 0;
        foreach(int id in d.Keys)
            results[j++] = id;

        return results;
    }

int[] x = new[] { 1, 4, 23, 4, 1 };
int[] distinct = x.Distinct().ToArray();
// distinct is now { 1, 4, 23 } (but not necessarily in that order)

var vals = new List<int> { 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3 };
       vals.Sort();
       var uniques = new HashSet<int>(vals);

List<int> vals = new List<int>();
vals.Add(1);
vals.Add(2);
vals.Add(3);
vals.Add(2);
...
vals.Sort();
List<int> uniques = new List<int>();
vals.ForEach(delegate(int v) {
 if (!uniques.Contains(v)) uniques.Add(v);
});

public IEnumerable<int> unique(int[] ids)
{
    List<int> l = new List<int>();
    foreach (int id in ids)
    {
        if (!l.Contains(id))
        {
            l.Add(id);
            yield return id;
        }
    }
}

private static List<T> GetUnique<T>(List<T> list) where T : IEquatable<T>
  {
     list.Sort();
     int count = list.Count;
     List<T> unique = new List<T>(count);
     T last = default(T);
     for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
     {
        T val = list[i];
        if (i != 0 && last.Equals(val)) continue;
        last = val;
        unique.Add(val);
     }
     return unique;
  }