List.exists<'T> Function (F#)
Tests if any element of the list satisfies the given predicate.
Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.List
Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)
// Signature:
List.exists : ('T -> bool) -> 'T list -> bool
// Usage:
List.exists predicate list
Parameters
predicate
Type: 'T ->boolThe function to test the input elements.
list
Type: 'TlistThe input list.
Return Value
true if any element satisfies the predicate. Otherwise, returns false.
Remarks
The predicate is applied to the elements of the input list. If any application returns true then the overall result is true and no further elements are tested.
This function is named Exists in compiled assemblies. If you are accessing the function from a language other than F#, or through reflection, use this name.
Example
The following code illustrates the use of List.exists to determine whether a given element exists in a list.
// Use List.exists to determine whether there is an element of a list satisfies a given Boolean expression.
// containsNumber returns true if any of the elements of the supplied list match
// the supplied number.
let containsNumber number list = List.exists (fun elem -> elem = number) list
let list0to3 = [0 .. 3]
printfn "For list %A, contains zero is %b" list0to3 (containsNumber 0 list0to3)
Output
For list [0; 1; 2; 3], contains zero is true
Platforms
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2
Version Information
F# Core Library Versions
Supported in: 2.0, 4.0, Portable