I want to print onto serial monitor when it's detected the value change

Question

This code is measuring distance from object by using the Ultrasonic Sensor and print onto serial monitor.

However, serial monitor constantly output values. I want to print only one time if detected value not change. and serial monitor print again only when detected value change. and The above condition keeps repeating.

How can i change the code?

int distance ;
int trig = 3;
int echo = 2;

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(trig, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(echo, INPUT);
}

void loop()
{
  digitalWrite(trig, HIGH);
  delayMicroseconds(10);
  digitalWrite(trig, LOW);
  distance = pulseIn(echo, HIGH) / 58;
  Serial.println(distance); 
}

Answer 1

int distance;
int last_distance; // <== To hold the value from the previous pass
int trig = 3;
int echo = 2;

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(trig, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(echo, INPUT);
}

void loop()
{
  digitalWrite(trig, HIGH);
  delayMicroseconds(10);
  digitalWrite(trig, LOW);
  distance = pulseIn(echo, HIGH) / 58;
  if (distance != last_distance) {  // <== Check if new distance is different
    Serial.println(distance);       //     Print only if the values are different
  }
  last_distance = distance;         // <== Store this loop's distance for next round
}