List.partition<'T> Function (F#)
Splits the collection into two collections, containing the elements for which the given predicate returns true and false respectively.
Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.List
Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)
// Signature:
List.partition : ('T -> bool) -> 'T list -> 'T list * 'T list
// Usage:
List.partition predicate list
Parameters
predicate
Type: 'T -> boolThe function to test the input elements.
list
Type: 'T listThe input list.
Return Value
A list containing the elements for which the predicate evaluated to false and a list containing the elements for which the predicate evaluated to true.
Remarks
This function is named Partition 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 shows how to use List.partition.
let list1 = [ 1 .. 10 ]
let listEven, listOdd = List.partition (fun elem -> elem % 2 = 0) list1
printfn "Evens: %A\nOdds: %A" listEven listOdd
Output
Evens: [2; 4; 6; 8; 10] Odds: [1; 3; 5; 7; 9]
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