String.map Function (F#)
Creates a new string whose characters are the results of applying a specified function to each of the characters of the input string.
Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.String
Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)
// Signature:
String.map : (char -> char) -> string -> string
// Usage:
String.map mapping str
Parameters
-
The function to apply to the characters of the string.
str
Type: stringThe input string.
Exceptions
Exception |
Condition |
---|---|
Thrown when the input string is null. |
Return Value
The resulting string.
Remarks
This function is named Map 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 String.map.
let rot13 c =
let upperZero = int 'A' - 1
let lowerZero = int 'a' - 1
if System.Char.IsLetter(c) then
if System.Char.IsUpper(c) then
char (((int c + 13 - upperZero) % 26) + upperZero)
else
char (((int c + 13 - lowerZero) % 26) + lowerZero)
else c
let test = "The quick sly fox jumped over the lazy brown dog."
printfn "%s" test
printfn "%s" <| (String.map rot13 test)
Output
The quick sly fox jumped over the lazy brown dog. Gur dhvpx fyl sbk whzcrq bire gur ynml oebja qbt.
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