List.tryFind<'T> Function (F#)
Returns the first element for which the given function returns true. Returns None if no such element exists.
Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.List
Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)
// Signature:
List.tryFind : ('T -> bool) -> 'T list -> 'T option
// Usage:
List.tryFind predicate list
Parameters
predicate
Type: 'T -> boolThe function to test the input elements.
list
Type: 'T listThe input list.
Return Value
The first element for which the predicate returns true, or None if every element evaluates to false.
Remarks
This function is named TryFind 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 example illustrates the use of List.tryFind and List.tryFindIndex.
let list1d = [1; 3; 7; 9; 11; 13; 15; 19; 22; 29; 36]
let isEven x = x % 2 = 0
match List.tryFind isEven list1d with
| Some value -> printfn "The first even value is %d." value
| None -> printfn "There is no even value in the list."
match List.tryFindIndex isEven list1d with
| Some value -> printfn "The first even value is at position %d." value
| None -> printfn "There is no even value in the list."
Output
The first even value is 22. The first even value is at position 8.
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