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# Iterable interface
Iterable is a class that provides function that creates _the iterator_:
class Iterable {
abstract fun iterator()
}
Note that each call of `iterator()` must provide an independent iterator.
Iterator itself is a simple interface that should provide only to method:
class Iterator {
abstract fun hasNext(): Bool
fun next(): Obj
}
Just remember at this stage typed declarations are not yet supported.
Having `Iterable` in base classes allows to use it in for loop. Also, each `Iterable` has some utility functions available:
## Instance methods
| fun/method | description |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| toList() | create a list from iterable |
| toSet() | create a set from iterable |
| contains(i) | check that iterable contains `i` |
| `i in iterator` | same as `contains(i)` |
| isEmpty() | check iterable is empty |
| forEach(f) | call f for each element |
| toMap() | create a map from list of key-value pairs (arrays of 2 items or like) |
| map(f) | create a list of values returned by `f` called for each element of the iterable |
| indexOf(i) | return index if the first encounter of i or a negative value if not found |
| associateBy(kf) | create a map where keys are returned by kf that will be called for each element |
fun Iterable.toList(): List
fun Iterable.toSet(): Set
fun Iterable.indexOf(element): Int
fun Iterable.contains(element): Bool
fun Iterable.isEmpty(element): Bool
fun Iterable.forEach(block: (Any?)->Void ): Void
fun Iterable.map(block: (Any?)->Void ): List
fun Iterable.associateBy( keyMaker: (Any?)->Any): Map
## Abstract methods
fun iterator(): Iterator
Creates a list by iterating to the end. So, the Iterator should be finite to be used with it.
## Included in interfaces:
- [Collection], Array, [List]
## Implemented in classes:
- [List], [Range]
[List]: List.md
[Range]: Range.md