Array2D.init<'T> Function (F#)

Creates an array given the dimensions and a generator function to compute the elements.

Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.Array2D

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

// Signature:
Array2D.init : int -> int -> (int -> int -> 'T) -> 'T [,]

// Usage:
Array2D.init length1 length2 initializer

Parameters

• length1
  Type: int

  The length of the first dimension of the array.

• length2
  Type: int

  The length of the second dimension of the array.

• initializer
  Type: int -> int -> 'T

  A function to produce elements of the array given the two indices.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	Thrown when either of the lengths is negative.

Return Value

The generated array.

Remarks

This function is named Initialize 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 demonstrates the use of Array2D.init to create a two-dimensional array.

let arrayOfArrays = [| [| 1.0; 0.0 |]; [|0.0; 1.0 |] |]
let twoDimensionalArray = Array2D.init 2 2 (fun i j -> arrayOfArrays.[i].[j]) 

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.Array2D Module (F#)

Microsoft.FSharp.Collections Namespace (F#)