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reverse, reversed

reverse a list

Syntax
reverse(ref L: LIST)
reversed(L: LIST): LIST

Description
The the function reverse reverses the order of the elements of the list in L ; it changes the value of L and returns nothing. The function reversed returns the reversed list without changing L .

Example
/**/  L := [1,2,3,4];
/**/  reverse(ref L);
/**/  L;  -- L has been modified
[4, 3, 2, 1]

/**/  M := [1,2,3,4];
/**/  reversed(M);  -- the reversed list is returned
[4, 3, 2, 1]

/**/  M;  -- M has not been modified
[1, 2, 3, 4]

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