List.empty<'T> Type Function (F#)

Returns an empty list of the given type.

Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.List

Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)

// Signature:
List.empty<'T> :  'T list

// Usage:
List.empty

Remarks

This function is named Empty in compiled assemblies. If you are accessing the function from a language other than F#, or through reflection, use this name.

Example

The following code shows how to use List.empty.

// A generic empty list.
let emptyList1 = List.empty
// An empty list of a specific type.
let emptyList2 = List.empty<int>

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Version Information

F# Runtime

Supported in: 2.0, 4.0

Silverlight

Supported in: 3

See Also

Reference

Collections.List Module (F#)

Microsoft.FSharp.Collections Namespace (F#)