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Function: generate()

Returns an infinite iterable that yields seed for its first value and then yields the result of applying fn to its previously yielded value for every subsequent value.

Example​

console.log(
  pipe(
    generate(previousValue => previousValue + previousValue, `sloth`),
    take(3),
    reduce(toArray()),
  ),
)
//=> [ 'sloth', 'slothsloth', 'slothslothslothsloth' ]

generate(fn)​

generate<Value>(fn): (seed) => Iterable<Value, any, any>

Returns an infinite iterable that yields seed for its first value and then yields the result of applying fn to its previously yielded value for every subsequent value.

Type Parameters​

• Value

Parameters​

• fn

Returns​

Function

Parameters​

• seed: Value

Returns​

Iterable<Value, any, any>

Example​

console.log(
  pipe(
    generate(previousValue => previousValue + previousValue, `sloth`),
    take(3),
    reduce(toArray()),
  ),
)
//=> [ 'sloth', 'slothsloth', 'slothslothslothsloth' ]

Defined in​

generators.d.ts:77

generate(fn, seed)​

generate<Value>(fn, seed): Iterable<Value, any, any>

Returns an infinite iterable that yields seed for its first value and then yields the result of applying fn to its previously yielded value for every subsequent value.

Type Parameters​

• Value

Parameters​

• fn

• seed: Value

Returns​

Iterable<Value, any, any>

Example​

console.log(
  pipe(
    generate(previousValue => previousValue + previousValue, `sloth`),
    take(3),
    reduce(toArray()),
  ),
)
//=> [ 'sloth', 'slothsloth', 'slothslothslothsloth' ]

Defined in​

generators.d.ts:78