:: [a] -> Int -> a package:relude

List index (subscript) operator, starting from 0. It is an instance of the more general genericIndex, which takes an index of any integral type. WARNING: This function is partial, and should only be used if you are sure that the indexing will not fail. Otherwise, use !?. WARNING: This function takes linear time in the index.

Examples

>>> ['a', 'b', 'c'] !! 0
'a'

>>> ['a', 'b', 'c'] !! 2
'c'

>>> ['a', 'b', 'c'] !! 3
*** Exception: Prelude.!!: index too large

>>> ['a', 'b', 'c'] !! (-1)
*** Exception: Prelude.!!: negative index

Similar to !! but with flipped arguments. get element from list using index value starting from `0`.

>>> at 2 ["a", "b", "c"]
"c"

it is also useful when used in a partially applied position like:

>>> map (at 1) [["a","b","c"], ["a","b","c"], ["a","b","c"]]
["b","b","b"]

Safer version of !!, returns a Maybe. Get element from list using index value starting from `0`.

>>> [] !!? 0
Nothing

>>> ["a", "b", "c"] !!? 3
Nothing

>>> [1, 2, 3] !!? (-1)
Nothing

>>> ["a", "b", "c"] !!? 2
Just "c"

!!? with its arguments flipped. Get element from list using index value starting from `0`.

>>> maybeAt 0 []
Nothing

>>> maybeAt 3 ["a", "b", "c"]
Nothing

>>> maybeAt (-1) [1, 2, 3]
Nothing

>>> maybeAt 2 ["a", "b", "c"]
Just "c"