Swift should provide a generic CollectionGenerator<T> struct to use when implementing Sequence
Originator: | gordon | ||
Number: | rdar://17217478 | Date Originated: | 07-Jun-2014 12:52 PM |
Status: | Open | Resolved: | |
Product: | Developer Tools | Product Version: | 1 |
Classification: | Enhancement | Reproducible: | Always |
The most common implementation of an object that conforms to `Generate` is so generic, I can’t help but feel that it should be included in the standard library. As far as I can tell, this implementation should work 90% of the time: ``` struct CollectionGenerator<T>: Generator { var items: Slice<T> mutating func next() -> T? { if items.isEmpty { return nil } let ret = items[0] items = items[1..items.count] return ret } } ``` This code is ripped almost verbatim from the Advanced Swift session video. Steps to Reproduce: When implementing `Sequence`, look for a basic object to use that conforms to `Generate`. Expected Results: An object is provided that handles the most common use case Actual Results: An object can’t be found, leading me to writing (or duplicating) code.
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