Function traverseSequence

static/katex/katex.mjs:8491–8521

(delim, height, sequence, options)

const traverseSequence = function traverseSequence(delim, height, sequence, options) {
  // Here, we choose the index we should start at in the sequences. In smaller
  // sizes (which correspond to larger numbers in style.size) we start earlier
  // in the sequence. Thus, scriptscript starts at index 3-3=0, script starts
  // at index 3-2=1, text starts at 3-1=2, and display starts at min(2,3-0)=2
  const start = Math.min(2, 3 - options.style.size);

  for (let i = start; i < sequence.length; i++) {
    if (sequence[i].type === "stack") {
      // This is always the last delimiter, so we just break the loop now.
      break;
    }

    const metrics = getMetrics(delim, delimTypeToFont(sequence[i]), "math");
    let heightDepth = metrics.height + metrics.depth; // Small delimiters are scaled down versions of the same font, so we
    // account for the style change size.

    if (sequence[i].type === "small") {
      const newOptions = options.havingBaseStyle(sequence[i].style);
      heightDepth *= newOptions.sizeMultiplier;
    } // Check if the delimiter at this size works for the given height.


    if (heightDepth > height) {
      return sequence[i];
    }
  } // If we reached the end of the sequence, return the last sequence element.


  return sequence[sequence.length - 1];
};
/**
 * Make a delimiter of a given height+depth, with optional centering. Here, we
 * traverse the sequences, and create a delimiter that the sequence tells us to.