List.nth<'T> Function (F#)

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List.nth<'T> Function (F#)

Updated: August 2010

Indexes into the list. The first element has index 0.

Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.List

Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)

// Signature:
List.nth : 'T list -> int -> 'T

// Usage:
List.nth list index
Parameters
list

Type: 'T list

The input list.

index

Type: int

The index to retrieve.

Return Value

The value at the given index.

Remarks

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

Example

The following code shows how to use List.nth.

F#

let list1 = [ -10 .. 10 ]
List.nth list1 5
|> printfn "The fifth element: %d"

Output 

The fifth element: -5
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Version Information

F# Runtime

Supported in: 2.0, 4.0

Silverlight

Supported in: 3

See Also

Reference

Collections.List Module (F#)
Microsoft.FSharp.Collections Namespace (F#)
Change History

Date

History

Reason

August 2010

Added code example.

Information enhancement.