I want to write an algorithm that returns a sequence of numbers, starting from a specified point but stopping once a criterion has been reached. For example nonPrimeSequence[x_]
would return the sequence of numbers, stopping when the next number in the line is not prime anymore. E.g.:
In[1]:= nonPrimeSequence[24]
Out[1]= {24,25,26,27,28}
since all numbers from 24 up to and including 28 are not prime, but 29 is.
My question is how do I create a function that can apply an If[]
function repeatedly to successive arguments in a list or range whilst keeping track of where in a sequence it is up to, like the i
in Table[i, {i,10}]
I know that for this example something like PrimeQ
would probably do the trick, but I'm looking for a general way to check for a criterion fulfillment.
As far as I understand, NestWhileList[]
would't do the trick, seeing as it doesn't have a way to keep track of the iterator.