short

Methods Summary

Methods
Return type	Name and parameters
`boolean`	`asBoolean()` Coerces a short array to a boolean value.
`BigDecimal`	`average()` Calculates the average of the shorts in the array.
`boolean`	`contains(Object value)` Checks whether the array contains the given value.
`Number`	`count(Object value)` Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
`Collection`	`flatten()` Flatten an array.
`List`	`getAt(IntRange range)` Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a short array
`List`	`getAt(ObjectRange range)` Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a short array
`List`	`getAt(Range range)` Support the subscript operator with a range for a short array
`List`	`getAt(Collection indices)` Support the subscript operator with a collection for a short array
`String`	`join(String separator)` Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
`int`	`size()` Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
`Stream`	`stream()` Returns a sequential Stream with the specified array as its source.
`short`	`sum()` Sums the items in an array.
`short`	`sum(short initialValue)` Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
`short[]`	`swap(int i, int j)` Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
`List`	`toList()` Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
`Set`	`toSet()` Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
`String`	`toString()` Returns the string representation of the given array.

- Methods Detail
  - public boolean asBoolean()
    
    Coerces a short array to a boolean value. A short array is false if the array is of length 0, and true otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    the array's boolean value
    
    Since:
    
    1.7.4
  - public BigDecimal average()
    
    Calculates the average of the shorts in the array.
```
assert 5.0G == ([2,4,6,8] as short[]).average()
```
    Returns:
    
    The average of the items
    
    Since:
    
    3.0.0
  - public boolean contains(Object value)
    
    Checks whether the array contains the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value being searched for
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the array contains the value
    
    Since:
    
    1.8.6
  - public Number count(Object value)
    
    Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value being searched for
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of occurrences
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.4
  - public Collection flatten()
    
    Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.
    
    Returns:
    
    a flattened Collection
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.0
  - public List getAt(IntRange range)
    
    Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a short array
    
    Parameters:
    
    range - an IntRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
    
    Returns:
    
    list of the retrieved shorts
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public List getAt(ObjectRange range)
    
    Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a short array
    
    Parameters:
    
    range - an ObjectRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
    
    Returns:
    
    list of the retrieved shorts
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public List getAt(Range range)
    
    Support the subscript operator with a range for a short array
    
    Parameters:
    
    range - a range indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
    
    Returns:
    
    list of the retrieved shorts
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public List getAt(Collection indices)
    
    Support the subscript operator with a collection for a short array
    
    Parameters:
    
    indices - a collection of indices for the items to retrieve
    
    Returns:
    
    list of the shorts at the given indices
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public String join(String separator)
    
    Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
    
    Parameters:
    
    separator - a String separator
    
    Returns:
    
    the joined String
    
    Since:
    
    2.4.1
  - public int size()
    
    Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
    
    Returns:
    
    the length of the array
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
    
    See Also:
    
    Array#getLength(java.lang.Object)
  - public Stream stream()
    
    Returns a sequential Stream with the specified array as its source.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Stream for the array
    
    Since:
    
    2.5.0
  - public short sum()
    
    Sums the items in an array.
```
assert (1+2+3+4 as short) == ([1,2,3,4] as short[]).sum()
```
    Returns:
    
    The sum of all of the items
    
    Since:
    
    2.4.2
  - public short sum(short initialValue)
    
    Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
```
assert (5+1+2+3+4 as short) == ([1,2,3,4] as short[]).sum(5 as short)
```
    Parameters:
    
    initialValue - the items in the array will be summed to this initial value
    
    Returns:
    
    The sum of all of the items.
    
    Since:
    
    2.4.2
  - public short[] swap(int i, int j)
    
    Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
    Example:
```
assert ([1, 3, 2, 4] as short[]) == ([1, 2, 3, 4] as short[]).swap(1, 2)
```
    Parameters:
    
    i - a position
    
    j - a position
    
    Returns:
    
    self
    
    Since:
    
    2.4.0
  - public List toList()
    
    Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
    
    Returns:
    
    a list containing the contents of this array.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - public Set toSet()
    
    Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
    
    Returns:
    
    a set containing the unique contents of this array.
    
    Since:
    
    1.8.0
  - public String toString()
    
    Returns the string representation of the given array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the string representation
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.0

Class short

Methods Summary

Methods Detail

public boolean asBoolean()

public BigDecimal average()

public boolean contains(Object value)

public Number count(Object value)

public Collection flatten()

public List getAt(IntRange range)

public List getAt(ObjectRange range)

public List getAt(Range range)

public List getAt(Collection indices)

public String join(String separator)

public int size()

public Stream stream()

public short sum()

public short sum(short initialValue)

public short[] swap(int i, int j)

public List toList()

public Set toSet()

public String toString()