Float.Array(3) OCaml library Float.Array(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

Float.Array - Float arrays with packed representation.

# [Module](#Module)

Module Float.Array

# [Documentation](#Documentation)

Module **Array**  
: **sig end**

Float arrays with packed representation.

*type t* = **floatarray**

The type of float arrays with packed representation.

**Since** 4.08.0

*val length* : **t -> int**

Return the length (number of elements) of the given floatarray.

*val get* : **t -> int -> float**

**get a n** returns the element number **n** of floatarray **a** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if **n** is outside the range 0 to **(length a - 1)** .

*val set* : **t -> int -> float -> unit**

**set a n x** modifies floatarray **a** in place, replacing element number **n** with **x** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if **n** is outside the range 0 to **(length a - 1)** .

*val make* : **int -> float -> t**

**make n x** returns a fresh floatarray of length **n** , initialized with **x** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if **n < 0** or **n > Sys.max\_floatarray\_length** .

*val create* : **int -> t**

**create n** returns a fresh floatarray of length **n** , with uninitialized data.

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if **n < 0** or **n > Sys.max\_floatarray\_length** .

*val init* : **int -> (int -> float) -> t**

**init n f** returns a fresh floatarray of length **n** , with element number **i** initialized to the result of **f i** . In other terms, **init n f** tabulates the results of **f** applied to the integers **0** to **n-1** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if **n < 0** or **n > Sys.max\_floatarray\_length** .

*val append* : **t -> t -> t**

**append v1 v2** returns a fresh floatarray containing the concatenation of the floatarrays **v1** and **v2** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if **length v1 + length v2 > Sys.max\_floatarray\_length** .

*val concat* : **t list -> t**

Same as **Float.Array.append** , but concatenates a list of floatarrays.

*val sub* : **t -> int -> int -> t**

**sub a pos len** returns a fresh floatarray of length **len** , containing the elements number **pos** to **pos + len - 1** of floatarray **a** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if **pos** and **len** do not designate a valid subarray of **a** ; that is, if **pos < 0** , or **len < 0** , or **pos + len > length a** .

*val copy* : **t -> t**

**copy a** returns a copy of **a** , that is, a fresh floatarray containing the same elements as **a** .

*val fill* : **t -> int -> int -> float -> unit**

**fill a pos len x** modifies the floatarray **a** in place, storing **x** in elements number **pos** to **pos + len - 1** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if **pos** and **len** do not designate a valid subarray of **a** .

*val blit* : **t -> int -> t -> int -> int -> unit**

**blit src src\_pos dst dst\_pos len** copies **len** elements from floatarray **src** , starting at element number **src\_pos** , to floatarray **dst** , starting at element number **dst\_pos** . It works correctly even if **src** and **dst** are the same floatarray, and the source and destination chunks overlap.

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if **src\_pos** and **len** do not designate a valid subarray of **src** , or if **dst\_pos** and **len** do not designate a valid subarray of **dst** .

*val to\_list* : **t -> float list**

**to\_list a** returns the list of all the elements of **a** .

*val of\_list* : **float list -> t**

**of\_list l** returns a fresh floatarray containing the elements of **l** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if the length of **l** is greater than **Sys.max\_floatarray\_length** .

## [Iterators](#Iterators)

*val iter* : **(float -> unit) -> t -> unit**

**iter f a** applies function **f** in turn to all the elements of **a** . It is equivalent to **f a.(0); f [a.(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/ocaml-4/a..1); ...; f a.(length a - 1); ()** .

*val iteri* : **(int -> float -> unit) -> t -> unit**

Same as **Float.Array.iter** , but the function is applied with the index of the element as first argument, and the element itself as second argument.

*val map* : **(float -> float) -> t -> t**

**map f a** applies function **f** to all the elements of **a** , and builds a floatarray with the results returned by **f** .

*val mapi* : **(int -> float -> float) -> t -> t**

Same as **Float.Array.map** , but the function is applied to the index of the element as first argument, and the element itself as second argument.

*val fold\_left* : **('a -> float -> 'a) -> 'a -> t -> 'a**

**fold\_left f x init** computes **f (... (f (f x init.(0)) [init.(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/ocaml-4/init..1)) ...) init.(n-1)** , where **n** is the length of the floatarray **init** .

*val fold\_right* : **(float -> 'a -> 'a) -> t -> 'a -> 'a**

**fold\_right f a init** computes **f a.(0) (f [a.(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/ocaml-4/a..1) ( ... (f a.(n-1) init) ...))** , where **n** is the length of the floatarray **a** .

## [Iterators on two arrays](#Iterators_on_two_arrays)

*val iter2* : **(float -> float -> unit) -> t -> t -> unit**

**Array.iter2 f a b** applies function **f** to all the elements of **a** and **b** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if the floatarrays are not the same size.

*val map2* : **(float -> float -> float) -> t -> t -> t**

**map2 f a b** applies function **f** to all the elements of **a** and **b** , and builds a floatarray with the results returned by **f** : **\[| f a.(0) b.(0); ...; f a.(length a - 1) b.(length b - 1)|]** .

**Raises Invalid\_argument** if the floatarrays are not the same size.

## [Array scanning](#Array_scanning)

*val for\_all* : **(float -> bool) -> t -> bool**

**for\_all f \[|a1; ...; an|]** checks if all elements of the floatarray satisfy the predicate **f** . That is, it returns **(f a1) && (f a2) && ... && (f an)** .

*val exists* : **(float -> bool) -> t -> bool**

**exists f \[|a1; ...; an|]** checks if at least one element of the floatarray satisfies the predicate **f** . That is, it returns **(f a1) || (f a2) || ... || (f an)** .

*val mem* : **float -> t -> bool**

**mem a set** is true if and only if there is an element of **set** that is structurally equal to **a** , i.e. there is an **x** in **set** such that **compare a x = 0** .

*val mem\_ieee* : **float -> t -> bool**

Same as **Float.Array.mem** , but uses IEEE equality instead of structural equality.

## [Sorting](#Sorting)

*val sort* : **(float -> float -> int) -> t -> unit**

Sort a floatarray in increasing order according to a comparison function. The comparison function must return 0 if its arguments compare as equal, a positive integer if the first is greater, and a negative integer if the first is smaller (see below for a complete specification). For example, **compare** is a suitable comparison function. After calling **sort** , the array is sorted in place in increasing order. **sort** is guaranteed to run in constant heap space and (at most) logarithmic stack space.

The current implementation uses Heap Sort. It runs in constant stack space.

Specification of the comparison function: Let **a** be the floatarray and **cmp** the comparison function. The following must be true for all **x** , **y** , **z** in **a** :

\- **cmp x y** > 0 if and only if **cmp y x** < 0

\- if **cmp x y** >= 0 and **cmp y z** >= 0 then **cmp x z** >= 0

When **sort** returns, **a** contains the same elements as before, reordered in such a way that for all i and j valid indices of **a** :

\- **cmp a.(i) a.(j)** >= 0 if and only if i >= j

*val stable\_sort* : **(float -> float -> int) -> t -> unit**

Same as **Float.Array.sort** , but the sorting algorithm is stable (i.e. elements that compare equal are kept in their original order) and not guaranteed to run in constant heap space.

The current implementation uses Merge Sort. It uses a temporary floatarray of length **n/2** , where **n** is the length of the floatarray. It is usually faster than the current implementation of **Float.Array.sort** .

*val fast\_sort* : **(float -> float -> int) -> t -> unit**

Same as **Float.Array.sort** or **Float.Array.stable\_sort** , whichever is faster on typical input.

## [Float arrays and Sequences](#Float_arrays_and_Sequences)

*val to\_seq* : **t -> float Seq.t**

Iterate on the floatarray, in increasing order. Modifications of the floatarray during iteration will be reflected in the sequence.

*val to\_seqi* : **t -> (int * float) Seq.t**

Iterate on the floatarray, in increasing order, yielding indices along elements. Modifications of the floatarray during iteration will be reflected in the sequence.

*val of\_seq* : **float Seq.t -> t**

Create an array from the generator.

*val map\_to\_array* : **(float -> 'a) -> t -> 'a array**

**map\_to\_array f a** applies function **f** to all the elements of **a** , and builds an array with the results returned by **f** : **\[| f a.(0); f [a.(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/ocaml-4/a..1); ...; f a.(length a - 1) |]** .

*val map\_from\_array* : **('a -> float) -> 'a array -> t**

**map\_from\_array f a** applies function **f** to all the elements of **a** , and builds a floatarray with the results returned by **f** .

2026-09-15 OCamldoc

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