kotlin-stdlib / kotlin.text / reduceOrNull

reduceOrNull

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@ExperimentalStdlibApi inline fun CharSequence.reduceOrNull(
    operation: (acc: Char, Char) -> Char
): Char?

Accumulates value starting with the first character and applying operation from left to right to current accumulator value and each character. Returns null if the char sequence is empty.

import kotlin.test.*

fun main(args: Array<String>) {
//sampleStart
val strings = listOf("a", "b", "c", "d")
println(strings.reduceOrNull { acc, string -> acc + string }) // abcd

println(emptyList<String>().reduceOrNull { _, _ -> "" }) // null
//sampleEnd
}