kotlin-stdlib/kotlin.collections/firstNotNullOf

firstNotNullOf

inline fun <T, R : Any> Array<out T>.firstNotNullOf(transform: (T) -> R?): R(source)

Returns the first non-null value produced by transform function being applied to elements of this array in iteration order, or throws NoSuchElementException if no non-null value was produced.

Since Kotlin

1.5

Samples

import kotlin.test.*

fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   data class Rectangle(val height: Int, val width: Int) {
    val area: Int get() = height * width
}

val rectangles = listOf(
    Rectangle(3, 4),
    Rectangle(1, 8),
    Rectangle(6, 3),
    Rectangle(4, 3),
    Rectangle(5, 7)
)

val largeArea = rectangles.firstNotNullOf { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 15 } }
val largeAreaOrNull = rectangles.firstNotNullOfOrNull { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 15 } }

println(largeArea) // 18
println(largeAreaOrNull) // 18

// val evenLargerArea = rectangles.firstNotNullOf { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 50 } } // will fail with NoSuchElementException
val evenLargerAreaOrNull = rectangles.firstNotNullOfOrNull { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 50 } }

println(evenLargerAreaOrNull) // null 
   //sampleEnd
}
inline fun <T, R : Any> Iterable<T>.firstNotNullOf(transform: (T) -> R?): R(source)

Returns the first non-null value produced by transform function being applied to elements of this collection in iteration order, or throws NoSuchElementException if no non-null value was produced.

Since Kotlin

1.5

Samples

import kotlin.test.*

fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   data class Rectangle(val height: Int, val width: Int) {
    val area: Int get() = height * width
}

val rectangles = listOf(
    Rectangle(3, 4),
    Rectangle(1, 8),
    Rectangle(6, 3),
    Rectangle(4, 3),
    Rectangle(5, 7)
)

val largeArea = rectangles.firstNotNullOf { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 15 } }
val largeAreaOrNull = rectangles.firstNotNullOfOrNull { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 15 } }

println(largeArea) // 18
println(largeAreaOrNull) // 18

// val evenLargerArea = rectangles.firstNotNullOf { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 50 } } // will fail with NoSuchElementException
val evenLargerAreaOrNull = rectangles.firstNotNullOfOrNull { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 50 } }

println(evenLargerAreaOrNull) // null 
   //sampleEnd
}
inline fun <K, V, R : Any> Map<out K, V>.firstNotNullOf(transform: (Map.Entry<K, V>) -> R?): R(source)

Returns the first non-null value produced by transform function being applied to entries of this map in iteration order, or throws NoSuchElementException if no non-null value was produced.

Since Kotlin

1.5

Samples

import kotlin.test.*

fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   data class Rectangle(val height: Int, val width: Int) {
    val area: Int get() = height * width
}

val rectangles = listOf(
    Rectangle(3, 4),
    Rectangle(1, 8),
    Rectangle(6, 3),
    Rectangle(4, 3),
    Rectangle(5, 7)
)

val largeArea = rectangles.firstNotNullOf { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 15 } }
val largeAreaOrNull = rectangles.firstNotNullOfOrNull { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 15 } }

println(largeArea) // 18
println(largeAreaOrNull) // 18

// val evenLargerArea = rectangles.firstNotNullOf { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 50 } } // will fail with NoSuchElementException
val evenLargerAreaOrNull = rectangles.firstNotNullOfOrNull { it.area.takeIf { area -> area >= 50 } }

println(evenLargerAreaOrNull) // null 
   //sampleEnd
}