Seq.init<'T> Function (F#)

Generates a new sequence which, when iterated, will return successive elements by calling the given function, up to the given count.

Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.Seq

Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)

// Signature:
Seq.init : int -> (int -> 'T) -> seq<'T>

// Usage:
Seq.init count initializer

Parameters

• count
  Type: int

  The maximum number of items to generate for the sequence.

• initializer
  Type: int -> 'T

  A function that generates an item in the sequence from a given index.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Thrown when count is negative.

Return Value

The result sequence.

Remarks

Each element is saved after its initialization. The function is passed the index of the item being generated.

This function is named Initialize in compiled assemblies. If you are accessing the function from a language other than F#, or through reflection, use this name.

Thread Safety

The returned sequence may be passed between threads safely. However, individual IEnumerator values generated from the returned sequence should not be accessed concurrently.

Example

The following example demonstrates the use of Seq.init to create a sequence of the first five multiples of 10.

let seqFirst5MultiplesOf10 = Seq.init 5 (fun n -> n * 10)
Seq.iter (fun elem -> printf "%d " elem) seqFirst5MultiplesOf10

0 10 20 30 40

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

See Also

Reference

Collections.Seq Module (F#)

Microsoft.FSharp.Collections Namespace (F#)