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iterate()

iterate<T>(seed, f): Iterable<T>

Creates an infinite iterable by repeatedly applying a function to a seed.

Produces: seed, f(seed), f(f(seed)), ...

Type Parameters​

T: T​

The element type

Parameters​

seed: T​

The initial value

f: (value) => T​

The function to apply repeatedly

Returns: Iterable<T>​

An infinite lazy Iterable

Since​

2.4.0

Example​

// Powers of 2
toArray(take(5)(iterate(1, (n) => n * 2))); // [1, 2, 4, 8, 16]