When finished, this project will contain modules for the following types of sequences: arrays, tables, arguments, iterator functions, and linked lists. Each module will contain filter, map, and reduce functions for working with those sequences.
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array: Lua's built in syntax makes this the easiest sequence type to work with. Drawbacks: Arrays must be mutated during construction. They can be slower than iterators and linked lists. -
table: Similar to arrays, but they can't preserve order. -
args: The...in vararg functions. While supported by Lua syntax, they can be more awkward to work with than arrays. Since the...is not a first class value, it can't be represented as a class without converting it to an array. -
iterator: A function that takes no arguments and returns the next iterator in the sequence and a data value. The final iterator returns nothing. This sequence can be infinite. This is perhaps the most fundamental sequence type in functional programming. -
list: Linked lists. If created from an iterator, it will be lazily evaluated.