# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1058887430 0
# Node ID 8aed6a3b153d8d481d280c6296e6991304b37ef9
# Parent  b0f308799955e24dc18b07c2739e1bceb759be72
(Building Lists): Add number-sequence.

diff -r b0f308799955 -r 8aed6a3b153d lispref/lists.texi
--- a/lispref/lists.texi	Tue Jul 22 15:23:16 2003 +0000
+++ b/lispref/lists.texi	Tue Jul 22 15:23:50 2003 +0000
@@ -733,6 +733,20 @@
 destructively.  See @ref{Sets And Lists}.
 @end defun
 
+@defun number-sequence from to &optional separation
+This returns a list of numbers starting with @var{from}
+and incrementing by @var{separation} (or by 1 if @var{separation}
+is @code{nil} or omitted), and ending at or just before @var{to}.
+For example,
+
+@example
+(number-sequence 4 9)
+     @result{} (4 5 6 7 8 9)
+(number-sequence 1.5 6 2)
+     @result{} (1.5 3.5 5.5)
+@end example
+@end defun
+
 @node Modifying Lists
 @section Modifying Existing List Structure
 @cindex destructive list operations