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List is a structure used to store a collection of data items. In Clojure, the List implements the ISeq interface. Lists are created in Clojure by using the list function.
Example
Following is an example of creating a list of numbers in Clojure.
(ns clojure.examples.example (:gen-class)) (defn example [] (println (list 1 2 3 4))) (example)
Output
The above code produces the following output.
(1 2 3 4)
Following is an example of creating a list of characters in Clojure.
(ns clojure.examples.example (:gen-class)) (defn example [] (println (list ''a ''b ''c ''d))) (example)
The above code produces the following output.
(a b c d)
Following are the list methods available in Clojure.
| Sr.No. | Lists & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | list*
Creates a new list containing the items prepended to the rest, the last of which will be treated as a sequence. |
| 2 | first
This function returns the first item in the list. |
| 3 | nth
This function returns the item in the ‘nth’ position in the list. |
| 4 | cons
Returns a new list wherein an element is added to the beginning of the list. |
| 5 | conj
Returns a new list wherein the list is at the beginning and the elements to be appended are placed at the end. |
| 6 | rest
Returns the remaining items in the list after the first item. |
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