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[std.algorithm] Improve fold docs

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Mention iteratively calling predicates in summary.
Use list to explain calling a single predicate with a seed.
Mention multiple results are produced in description.
Use list for see also.
Rename `seed` parameter `seeds` and fix docs.
Fix result docs when >1 predicate.
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Nick Treleaven 2023-10-30 16:14:10 +00:00
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@ -4809,24 +4809,32 @@ private template ReduceSeedType(E)
/++
Implements the homonym function (also known as `accumulate`, $(D
compress), `inject`, or `foldl`) present in various programming
languages of functional flavor. The call `fold!(fun)(range, seed)`
first assigns `seed` to an internal variable `result`,
also called the accumulator. Then, for each element `x` in $(D
range), `result = fun(result, x)` gets evaluated. Finally, $(D
result) is returned. The one-argument version `fold!(fun)(range)`
languages of functional flavor, iteratively calling one or more predicates.
$(P For a single predicate,
the call `fold!(fun)(range, seed)` will:)
* Assign `seed` to an internal variable `result` (also called the accumulator)
* For each element `e` in $(D range), evaluate `result = fun(result, e)`.
* Return $(D result).
$(P The one-argument version `fold!(fun)(range)`
works similarly, but it uses the first element of the range as the
seed (the range must be non-empty).
seed (the range must be non-empty) and iterates over the remaining
elements.)
Multiple results are produced when using multiple predicates.
Params:
fun = the predicate function(s) to apply to the elements
See_Also:
$(HTTP en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fold_(higher-order_function), Fold (higher-order function))
* $(HTTP en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fold_(higher-order_function), Fold (higher-order function))
$(LREF sum) is similar to `fold!((a, b) => a + b)` that offers
* $(LREF sum) is similar to `fold!((a, b) => a + b)` that offers
precise summing of floating point numbers.
This is functionally equivalent to $(LREF reduce) with the argument order
* `fold` is functionally equivalent to $(LREF reduce) with the argument order
reversed, and without the need to use $(REF_ALTTEXT `tuple`,tuple,std,typecons)
for multiple seeds.
+/
@ -4836,20 +4844,21 @@ if (fun.length >= 1)
/**
Params:
r = the $(REF_ALTTEXT input range, isInputRange, std,range,primitives) to fold
seed = the initial value of the accumulator
seeds = the initial values of each accumulator (optional), one for each predicate
Returns:
the accumulated `result`
Either the accumulated result for a single predicate, or a
$(REF_ALTTEXT `Tuple`,Tuple,std,typecons) of results.
*/
auto fold(R, S...)(R r, S seed)
auto fold(R, S...)(R r, S seeds)
{
static if (S.length < 2)
{
return reduce!fun(seed, r);
return reduce!fun(seeds, r);
}
else
{
import std.typecons : tuple;
return reduce!fun(tuple(seed), r);
return reduce!fun(tuple(seeds), r);
}
}
}