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Returns a LazyList object containing elements from start (inclusive) to end (exclusive). Elements are only computed when needed.

Filters a LazyList, keeping only elements for which the predicate function returns true. The integer n is the index of the nth element to return.

Creates a new LazyList with x as the head and xs as the tail.

Lazy list cons operator. Equivalent to LazyList.cons(x, xs), creating a new LazyList with x as the head and xs as the tail.

Returns a new TailLazyList containing all elements except the first one.

Checks if the TailLazyList is empty.

Retrieves the first element of the TailLazyList.

In the cons method, the second parameter (tl) is a by-name parameter. It is not evaluated when the TailLazyList is created; instead, it's evaluated each time 'tail' is called on the TailLazyList.

A data structure that represents a possibly infinite sequence of elements, where elements are computed only when needed. This design is useful to handle potentially very large or infinite sequences efficiently.

A strategy where the evaluation of an expression is delayed until its value is actually required. The result of the expression is stored and reused on subsequent calls.

A strategy where the evaluation of an expression is performed every time it is referenced within a function. This leads to repeated computations.

A strategy where the evaluation of an expression is performed immediately when the expression is encountered. This is the default evaluation strategy in most programming languages.

A declaration in Scala that declares a value to be evaluated lazily. This means the value is computed only when it is first used, and the result is stored for future use.

Lazy evaluation can significantly enhance performance, especially when dealing with potentially infinite sequences or computations where results might not be needed immediately. It prevents unnecessary computation and resource consumption.

Scala provides support for lazy evaluation through the lazy val declaration. Using lazy val you can explicitly declare that a value should be evaluated lazily.

This code calculates the first 3 elements of a lazy sequence from 1 to 10. Because lazyRange uses lazy evaluation, the first 3 numbers are calculated and printed: 1 2 3. The remaining elements are not computed because they are not needed.

A function parameter that is not evaluated immediately when the function is called. Instead, it's evaluated every time the parameter is referenced within the function's body.

A method for creating a new LazyList with a head element and a tail that is a LazyList itself. The 'tail' is evaluated only when needed.

A method that retrieves the nth element from a LazyList. It only calculates elements up to the requested index.

A step-by-step breakdown of how an expression or function is evaluated. This helps understand the order in which operations are performed, especially with lazy evaluation.

A data structure that computes elements only when they are needed. This allows for creating potentially infinite lists and avoids unnecessary computations.

This function creates a lazy list of integers starting from a given number n. It recursively defines the list by adding the current number n to the head of the list and calling from(n + 1) to get the rest of the list.

A list that contains an unlimited number of elements, making it possible to represent concepts like all natural numbers or all multiples of 4.

If nats is a lazy list of all natural numbers, nats.size will never return a value because it attempts to calculate the size of an infinite list, which is impossible.

This attempts to convert the infinite lazy list nats into a standard Scala List. However, it will fail and never complete because it can't fit an infinite list into a finite data structure.

This expression first drops the first element of the lazy list nats, then takes the first 10 elements from the remaining list, and converts them into a standard Scala List. This will successfully produce a finite list of the first 10 natural numbers (excluding 0).

While infinite lists offer unique capabilities, not all standard operations work on them. Some operations like size may not terminate, while others like drop and take can be used to extract finite parts of the infinite list.

The filter(isPrime) function applies a predicate, isPrime, to each element of a lazy list, keeping only those elements for which the predicate returns true. This filtering happens lazily, meaning the predicate is only evaluated for elements that are actually accessed.

This function generates a potentially infinite sequence of integers. It works lazily, meaning the numbers are computed only when needed.

This term signifies the evaluation of the head of a lazy list and applying the resulting value to a specific input (1 in this case).

This indicates the evaluation of an if statement. If the condition is true, the then-branch is chosen, otherwise the else-branch.

This represents the evaluation of the tail of a lazy list, filtering it by a prime number predicate, and applying the result to a specific input (1 in this case).

This indicates the evaluation of a lazy range, followed by a prime number filter, and then applying the result to a specific input (1 in this case).

This represents a lazy list with 1009 as the head and a lazy range starting from 1010 to 10000 as the tail.

An ancient algorithm for finding prime numbers. It starts with a list of integers and iteratively eliminates multiples of each prime number.

A function that implements the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm. It takes a lazy list of integers and returns a lazy list of prime numbers.

A sequence of values that approaches a specific limit.

A sequence of values that progressively gets closer to the square root of a given number.

A function that determines if a given guess is sufficiently close to the square root of x.

A lazy list that generates multiples of N by multiplying each element of an infinite sequence starting from 1 with N.

A lazy list that generates multiples of N by filtering an infinite sequence starting from 1. Only numbers divisible by N are included.