OpenMusic Reference
arithm-ser
arithm-ser
(series module) -- generates an arithmetic series
Syntax
arithm-ser begin end step &optional nummax
Inputs
| name | data type(s) | comments |
|---|---|---|
| begin | a number | the starting point of the series |
| end | a number | the upper limit of the series |
| step | a number | the increment of the series |
| nummax | a non-zero integer | optional; the maximum number of terms produced. Defaults to 536870911 |
Output
| output | data type(s) | comments |
|---|---|---|
| first | a list |
Description
Returns an arithmetic series. An arithmetic series is a series in which the next term is produced by adding or subtracting a fixed number to or from the previous term in the series.
arithm-ser produces a list of terms starting at begin and produces new terms by adding step until the series reaches end or would exceed end in its next term.
The optional input nummax allows you to limit the number of terms in the series. When it is set, the series will have a maximum of nummax terms. It will still end on or before end , however.
Examples
Counting to 12
Here we see arithm-ser set to produce the numbers 0 through 12. The output will be
? OM->(0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12)
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