Array

USAGE

   ARRAY size /initial value

DESCRIPTION

Makes and initializes a series of a given size.

ARRAY is a function value.

ARGUMENTS

• size -- Size or block of sizes for each dimension (integer! block!)

REFINEMENTS

• /initial -- Specify an initial value for all elements
  • value -- Initial value (will be called each time if a function)

#SOURCE

array: make function! [  [
    "Makes and initializes a series of a given size."
    size [integer! block!] "Size or block of sizes for each dimension"
    /initial "Specify an initial value for all elements"
    value {Initial value (will be called each time if a function)}
    /local block rest
][
    if block? size [
        if tail? rest: next size [rest: none]
        unless integer? set/any 'size first size [
            cause-error 'script 'expect-arg reduce ['array 'size type? :size]
        ]
    ]
    block: make block! size
    case [
        block? rest [
            loop size [block: insert/only block array/initial rest :value]
        ]
        series? :value [
            loop size [block: insert/only block copy/deep value]
        ]
        any-function? :value [
            loop size [block: insert/only block value]
        ]
        insert/dup block value size
    ]
    head block
] ]