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list.queue Reference

Queue, FIFO message storage (First In, First Out)

list.queue

Examples

Inlets

input [bang, list, number]

A number or list of numbers adds the included elements to the internal queue. A bang outputs the number at the bottom of the queue (the oldest element) and removes it from the queue.

Outlets

out [number]

Outputs the oldest value in the queue whenever the left inlet receives a bang.

size [number]

Outputs the total number of elements in the current queue whenever the queue size changes.

Dynamic Attributes

These attributes can be modified in the code during execution using the set object

input [bang, list, number]

A number or list of numbers adds the included elements to the internal queue. A bang outputs the number at the bottom of the queue (the oldest element) and removes it from the queue.

reset [bang]

reset

See Also

Name Description
zl Process lists in many ways
zl.queue Output elements of a list in the order they are received
list.change Filter out repetitions (similar to zl.change)
list.compare Compare lists and output non-matching indexes (similar to zl.compare)
list.delace Delace, de-interleave a list. (similar to zl.delace)
list.ecils Slices a list in reverse order. (similar to zl.ecils)
list.filter Filter items in list b out of list a. (similar to zl.filter)
list.group Output a list after N items are received. (similar to zl.group)
list.indexmap Create a new list based on the indices of an incoming list
list.join join two lists (similar to zl.join)
list.lace Lace, interleave two lists
list.len Length of a list
list.lookup Output the nth element(s) of the right list. (similar to zl.lookup)
list.median Output the median of a list of numbers. (similar to zl.median)
list.mth Output and remove element of a list (0-based)
list.nth Output and remove element of a list (1-based)
list.reg Store a list, bang it out.
list.rev Reverse a list
list.rot Rotate a list
list.scramble Scramble the order of a list
list.sect Output what is in common between two lists. (similar to zl.sect)
list.slice Slices input list into two lists
list.sort Returns a sorted list of numbers. (similar to zl.sort)
list.stack Last in, first out message memory
list.stream Make a list with the last N items. (similar to zl.stream)
list.sub output position for each occurrence of right list in left list
list.sum Sum a list of numbers. (similar to zl.sum)
list.swap Swap two list indexes
list.thin Remove duplicates from a list. (similar to zl.thin)
list.union Remove duplicates from a list. (similar to zl.union)
list.unique Output items in left list that are not in right list
list.unjoin
listfunnel Index and output list elements
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