generate_n.md

generate_n

Description: Assigns values to the first n elements in a given sequence. Values are determined by a passed function.

Example:

//function to generate values
int value = 0;
int assignNumber() {
    return ++value * value;
}

int main() {

    //initialize empty array
    int newArray[10];

    //call method to fill array
    std::generate_n(newArray, 10, assignNumber);

    //print filled array
    std::cout << "The array values are:";
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i){
        std::cout << " " << newArray[i];
    }

    return 0;
}

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