List Functions

List Functions
Name Description
get Look up element in a list or time series:
  • get([1,2,3], 1) returns 1
  • get(a, "Dec 30, 2008") returns the value for Dec 30, 2008 for the time series a
length Number of elements in a list or time series
car Returns the head element in a list: car([1,2,3]) returns 1
cdr Returns the tail element in a list: cdr([1,2,3]) returns [2,3]
reverse Reverse the order of a list: reverse([1,2,3]) returns [3,2,1]