Command: Fold

Name:
Fold - result of repeatedly applying a function with two arguments
Synopsis:
x [a b c ...] f Select -> f( ...n times... f(f(f(x,a),b),c) ...)
Examples:
1 [2 x] Range {mul} Fold computes faculty of integer x
Author:
Diesmann
FirstVersion:
9.2.01
Remarks:
Fold is a restricted variant of forall. It is implemented to demonstrate the use of forall as a functional operator and for compatibility with Mathematica.
SeeAlso: forall repeat FoldList Nest

Source:
/home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/lib/sli/mathematica.sli

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Name:	Fold - result of repeatedly applying a function with two arguments
Synopsis:	x [a b c ...] f Select -> f( ...n times... f(f(f(x,a),b),c) ...)
Examples:	1 [2 x] Range {mul} Fold computes faculty of integer x
Author:	Diesmann
FirstVersion:	9.2.01
Remarks:	Fold is a restricted variant of forall. It is implemented to demonstrate the use of forall as a functional operator and for compatibility with Mathematica.
SeeAlso:	`forall` `repeat` `FoldList` `Nest`
Source:	/home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/lib/sli/mathematica.sli