Option.count<'T> Function (F#)

option

Type: 'T option

The input option.

A zero if the option is None, a one otherwise.

The expression count inp evaluates to match inp with None -> 0 | Some _ -> 1.

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

The following code illustrates the use of Option.count.

let opt1 = Some("test")
let opt2 = None
printfn "%A %A" (Option.count opt1) (Option.count opt2)

// Use Option.count to count the number of Some values in 
// an array of options. 
let getCount (array1 : int option array) =
    Array.fold (fun state elem -> state + Option.count elem) 0 array1
let testArray1 = [| Some(10); None; Some(1); None; None; Some(56) |]
let testArray2 = [| for i in 1 .. 10 do if i % 2 = 0 then yield Some(i) else yield None |]
printfn "%d" <| getCount testArray1
printfn "%d" <| getCount testArray2

Output

1 0
3
5

Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2

F# Core Library Versions

Supported in: 2.0, 4.0, Portable

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