FunctionSwift

stride(from:through:by:)

Returns a sequence from a starting value toward, and possibly including, an end value, stepping by the specified amount.

func stride<T>(from start: T, through end: T, by stride: T.Stride) -> StrideThrough<T> where T : Strideable

Parameters

start: The starting value to use for the sequence. If the sequence contains any values, the first one is start.
end: An end value to limit the sequence. end is an element of the resulting sequence if and only if it can be produced from start using steps of stride.
stride: The amount to step by with each iteration. A positive stride iterates upward; a negative stride iterates downward.

Returns

A sequence from start toward, and possibly including, end. Each value in the sequence is separated by stride.

Overview

You can use this function to stride over values of any type that conforms to the Strideable protocol, such as integers or floating-point types. Starting with start, each successive value of the sequence adds stride until the next value would be beyond end.

for radians in stride(from: 0.0, through: .pi * 2, by: .pi / 2) {
    let degrees = Int(radians * 180 / .pi)
    print("Degrees: \(degrees), radians: \(radians)")
}
// Degrees: 0, radians: 0.0
// Degrees: 90, radians: 1.5707963267949
// Degrees: 180, radians: 3.14159265358979
// Degrees: 270, radians: 4.71238898038469
// Degrees: 360, radians: 6.28318530717959

You can use stride(from:through:by:) to create a sequence that strides upward or downward. Pass a negative value as stride to create a sequence from a higher start to a lower end:

for countdown in stride(from: 3, through: 1, by: -1) {
    print("\(countdown)...")
}
// 3...
// 2...
// 1...

The value you pass as end is not guaranteed to be included in the sequence. If stepping from start by stride does not produce end, the last value in the sequence will be one step before going beyond end.

for multipleOfThree in stride(from: 3, through: 10, by: 3) {
    print(multipleOfThree)
}
// 3
// 6
// 9

If you pass a value as stride that moves away from end, the sequence contains no values.

for x in stride(from: 0, through: 10, by: -1) {
    print(x)
}
// Nothing is printed.