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Repeated

p.. or Repeated[p]
is a pattern object that represents a sequence of one or more expressions, each matching p.

Repeated[p, max]
represents up to max expressions matching p.

Repeated[p, {min, max}]
represents between min and max expressions matching p.

Repeated[p, {n}]
represents exactly n expressions matching p.

DetailsDetails

  • p.. can appear as an argument of any function. It represents any sequence of arguments.
  • All the objects in the sequence represented by p.. must match p, but the objects need not be identical.
  • The expression p may, but need not, itself be a pattern object.
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