List.replicate<'T> Function (F#)

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Creates a list of a specified length with every element set to the given value.

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

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

// Signature:
List.replicate : int -> 'T -> 'T list

// Usage:
List.replicate count initial

Parameters

  • count
    Type: int

    The number of elements to replicate.

  • initial
    Type: 'T

    The value to replicate

Return Value

The generated list.

Remarks

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

Example

The following code shows how to use List.replicate.

let testList = List.replicate 4 "test"
printfn "%A" testList

Output

["test"; "test"; "test"; "test"]

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Version Information

F# Runtime

Supported in: 2.0, 4.0

Silverlight

Supported in: 3

See Also

Reference

Collections.List Module (F#)

Microsoft.FSharp.Collections Namespace (F#)