title:: loop / repeat
summary:: Repeat stuff
categories::Core,Common methods

method:: loop, repeat

Create an object that behaves like a stream that returns values for a limited (or infinite) number of times.

For a full list of implementing classes, see link::Overviews/Methods#loop:: and link::Overviews/Methods#repeat::

definitionlist::
## link::Classes/Function#-loop:: ||
	repeats the function forever.
code::
	f = { 3.yield };
	x = Routine({ f.loop });
	10.do({ x.next.postln })
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## link::Classes/Object#-repeat:: (n) ||
	repeat to yield the object
code::
	x = 5;
	y = x.repeat(6);
	y.nextN(8);
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## link::Classes/Pattern#-repeat:: (n) ||

code::
	x = Prand([1, 2]).repeat(6).asStream;
	x.nextN(8);
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## link::Classes/Pattern#-loop:: ||

code::
	x = Prand([1, 2]).loop.asStream;
	x.nextN(8);
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## link::Classes/Stream#-repeat:: (n) ||

	embeds the stream repeatedly

code::
	x = Routine({ 3.do({ arg i; i.yield }) }).repeat(6);
	x.nextN(8);
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## link::Classes/Stream#-loop:: ||

	embeds the stream repeatedly

code::
	x = Routine({ 3.do({ arg i; i.yield }) }).loop;
	x.nextN(8);
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