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Using the 'lazy' Keyword

Demonstrates using the 'lazy' keyword. Show's how a lazy value will only ever be evaluated once.

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let lazySideEffect =
    lazy
        ( let temp = 2 + 2
          printfn "%i" temp
          temp )
          
printfn "Force value the first time: "
let actualValue1 = Lazy.force lazySideEffect
printfn "Force value the second time: "
let actualValue2 = Lazy.force lazySideEffect
val lazySideEffect : Lazy<int>

Full name: Script.lazySideEffect
val temp : int
val printfn : format:Printf.TextWriterFormat<'T> -> 'T

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.ExtraTopLevelOperators.printfn
val actualValue1 : obj

Full name: Script.actualValue1
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active recognizer Lazy: Lazy<'T> -> 'T

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.ExtraTopLevelOperators.( |Lazy| )

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type Lazy<'T> = System.Lazy<'T>

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Control.Lazy<_>
val actualValue2 : obj

Full name: Script.actualValue2
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Posted:13 years ago
Author:Robert Pickering
Tags: lazy

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