File: list_primes.m

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########################################################################
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## -*- texinfo -*-
## @deftypefn  {} {@var{p} =} list_primes ()
## @deftypefnx {} {@var{p} =} list_primes (@var{n})
## List the first @var{n} primes.
##
## If @var{n} is unspecified, the first 25 primes are listed.
## @seealso{primes, isprime}
## @end deftypefn

function p = list_primes (n = 25)

  if (! isreal (n) || ! isscalar (n))
    error ("list_primes: N must be a real scalar");
  endif

  n = floor (n);

  if (n < 1)
    p = [];
    return;
  elseif (n == 1)
    p = 2;
    return;
  endif

  list = primes (n * log (5 * n));
  if (numel (list) < n)
    ## Algorithm tested up to n=10,000 without failure.
    error ("list_primes: Algorithm failed.  Try primes (n*log (6*n))(1:n)");
  endif

  p = list(1:n);

endfunction


%!assert (list_primes (), [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, ...
%!                         43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97])
%!assert (list_primes (5), [2, 3, 5, 7, 11])

%!assert (list_primes (0), [])
%!assert (list_primes (1), [2])

## Test input validation
%!error <N must be a real scalar> list_primes (i)
%!error <N must be a real scalar> list_primes ([1 2])