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Built-in Functions

Programming

Functional Programming

Nest

Usage

• Nest[f, expr, n] gives an expression with f applied n times to expr.

Notes

• Example: Nest[f, x, 3]

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• You can use Throw to exit from Nest before it is finished.

• See Section 2.2.2.

• See also: NestList, NestWhile, Fold, Function, FixedPoint, Do.

• New in Version 1; modified in 3.

Further Examples

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