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7 points by oddbod 6136 days ago | link | parent

    (def range (start end (o step (if (< start end) 1 -1)))
         (if (or (and (> step 0) (~> start end))
	         (and (< step 0) (~< start end)))
	     (cons start (range (+ start step) end step))))

  arc> (range 0 2)
  (0 1 2)

  arc> (range 2 0)
  (2 1 0)

  arc> (range 0 -2)
  (0 -1 -2)

  arc> (range 0 -9 -2)
  (0 -2 -4 -6 -8)


4 points by rkts 6136 days ago | link

It seems wrong to allow a negative step if the direction is inferred. How about this:

  (def unfold (f init)
    (aif (f init)
      (cons (car it) (unfold f (cdr it)))
      nil))

  (def range-up (start end (o step 1))
    (unfold [if (<= _ end) (cons _ (+ _ step))] start))

  (def range-down (start end (o step 1))
    (unfold [if (>= _ end) (cons _ (- _ step))] start))

  (def range (start end (o step 1))
    ((if (< start end) range-up range-down) start end step))
Example:

  arc> (range 1 100 10)
  (1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91)

  arc> (range 1 -100 10)
  (1 -9 -19 -29 -39 -49 -59 -69 -79 -89 -99)

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1 point by bgutierrez 6136 days ago | link

Ah, I like that better.

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