HelpSource/Reference/loop.schelp

   1 title:: loop / repeat
   2 summary:: Repeat stuff
   3 categories::Core,Common methods
   4
   5 method:: loop, repeat
   6
   7 Create an object that behaves like a stream that returns values for a limited (or infinite) number of times.
   8
   9 For a full list of implementing classes, see link::Overviews/Methods#loop:: and link::Overviews/Methods#repeat::
  10
  11 definitionlist::
  12 ## link::Classes/Function#-loop:: ||
  13         repeats the function forever.
  14 code::
  15         f = { 3.yield };
  16         x = Routine({ f.loop });
  17         10.do({ x.next.postln })
  18 ::
  19
  20 ## link::Classes/Object#-repeat:: (n) ||
  21         repeat to yield the object
  22 code::
  23         x = 5;
  24         y = x.repeat(6);
  25         y.nextN(8);
  26 ::
  27
  28 ## link::Classes/Pattern#-repeat:: (n) ||
  29
  30 code::
  31         x = Prand([1, 2]).repeat(6).asStream;
  32         x.nextN(8);
  33 ::
  34
  35 ## link::Classes/Pattern#-loop:: ||
  36
  37 code::
  38         x = Prand([1, 2]).loop.asStream;
  39         x.nextN(8);
  40 ::
  41
  42 ## link::Classes/Stream#-repeat:: (n) ||
  43
  44         embeds the stream repeatedly
  45
  46 code::
  47         x = Routine({ 3.do({ arg i; i.yield }) }).repeat(6);
  48         x.nextN(8);
  49 ::
  50
  51 ## link::Classes/Stream#-loop:: ||
  52
  53         embeds the stream repeatedly
  54
  55 code::
  56         x = Routine({ 3.do({ arg i; i.yield }) }).loop;
  57         x.nextN(8);
  58 ::
  59 ::