Create an iterator which returns evenly spaced numbers over a specified interval.
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> Create an iterator which returns evenly spaced numbers over a specified interval.
``bash`
npm install @stdlib/iter-linspace
`javascript`
var iterLinspace = require( '@stdlib/iter-linspace' );
#### iterLinspace( start, stop\[, N] )
Returns an iterator which returns evenly spaced numbers over a specified interval.
`javascript
var it = iterLinspace( 0, 99 );
// returns
var v = it.next().value;
// returns 0
v = it.next().value;
// returns 1
v = it.next().value;
// returns 2
// ...
`
The returned iterator protocol-compliant object has the following properties:
- next: function which returns an iterator protocol-compliant object containing the next iterated value (if one exists) assigned to a value property and a done property having a boolean value indicating whether the iterator is finished.
- return: function which closes an iterator and returns a single (optional) argument in an iterator protocol-compliant object.
By default, the iterator returns 100 values. To return an alternative number of values over the specified interval, provide an N argument.
`javascript
var it = iterLinspace( 0, 10, 3 );
// returns
var v = it.next().value;
// returns 0
v = it.next().value;
// returns 5
v = it.next().value;
// returns 10
var bool = it.next().done;
// returns true
`
- The returned iterator is guaranteed to return the start and stop values. Beware, however, that values between the start and stop are subject to floating-point rounding errors. For example,
`javascript
var it = iterLinspace( 0.0, 1.0, 3 );
// returns
var v = it.next().value;
// returns 0
v = it.next().value;
// returns ~0.5
v = it.next().value;
// returns 1.0
`
where the second iterated value is only guaranteed to be approximately equal to 0.5. If you desire more control over value precision, consider using [roundn][@stdlib/math/base/special/roundn]:
`javascript
var roundn = require( '@stdlib/math-base-special-roundn' );
var iterMap = require( '@stdlib/iter-map' );
function round( v ) {
return roundn( v, -2 );
}
// Create an iterator returning values subject to floating-point errors:
var it1 = iterLinspace( 0.0, 1.0, 21 );
// Create an iterator to round each value to the nearest hundredth:
var it2 = iterMap( it1, roundn );
// Perform manual iteration...
var v;
while ( true ) {
v = it2.next();
if ( v.done ) {
break;
}
console.log( v.value );
}
`
- If an environment supports Symbol.iterator, the returned iterator is iterable.
`javascript
var iterLinspace = require( '@stdlib/iter-linspace' );
// Create a "countdown" iterator:
var it = iterLinspace( 100, 0, 101 );
// Perform manual iteration...
var v;
while ( true ) {
v = it.next();
if ( v.done ) {
break;
}
console.log( v.value );
}
`
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- [@stdlib/array-from-iterator][@stdlib/array/from-iterator]: create (or fill) an array from an iterator.
- [@stdlib/iter-datespace][@stdlib/iter/datespace]: create an iterator which returns evenly spaced dates over a specified interval.
- [@stdlib/iter-incrspace][@stdlib/iter/incrspace]: create an iterator which returns evenly spaced numbers according to a specified increment.
- [@stdlib/iter-logspace][@stdlib/iter/logspace]: create an iterator which returns evenly spaced numbers on a log scale.
- [@stdlib/iter-step][@stdlib/iter/step]: create an iterator which returns a sequence of numbers according to a specified increment.
- [@stdlib/iter-unitspace][@stdlib/iter/unitspace]: create an iterator which returns numbers incremented by one.
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