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consecutive
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v5.0.5
$ npm install --save consecutive
var consecutive = require('consecutive');
var next = consecutive();
console.log(next(), next(), next());
//=> 0 1 2
//starts with 5
var begin = consecutive(5);
console.log(begin(), begin(), begin());
//=> 5 6 7
//base 2
var base2 = consecutive(null, 2);
console.log(base2(), base2(), base2());
//=> 0 1 10
//base 16, starts with 9ffa, step 3
var base16 = consecutive('9ffa', 16, 3);
console.log(base16(), base16(), base16());
//=> 9ffa 9ffd a000
import consecutive from 'consecutive';
const next = consecutive();
console.log(next(), next(), next());
//=> 0 1 2
Returns a function that when called will return a consecutive number, counting on base and step.
| name | optional | default value | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| begin | yes | 0 | Number to start from |
| base | yes | 10 | An integer between 2 and 36 specifying the base to use for representing numeric values |
| step | yes | 1 | Number to increment |
npm test
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FAQs
Consecutive numbering
We found that consecutive demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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