list

Syntax

l := list(<i>)

Creates a new list object.

How the list is created depends on the type that is provided as an argument.

• If no arguments are provided, an empty list is created.
• If an integer is provided, then a list of that length is created. (See the list.sequence and list.create functions for other options).
• If a string is provided,then a list the size of the string length is created. Each entry in the list is a 1 character long string containing a different character from the string, in order.
• If a vector is provided, then the list is the size of the vector (2 or 3) and each entry is a component of the vector.
• If a matrix is provided, then the list is the total size of the matrix (row * column) and each entry in the list is an entry in the matrix (row 1 first, then row 2, etc).
• If a map is provided, then a list of the map values is created.
• If a pointer to a container of objects is provided, then a list of pointers to every object in the container is returned.

Returns:l - newly created list Arguments:i - value used to create the list