diff --git a/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_CollectionsJs.kt b/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_CollectionsJs.kt
index 047194d88eb..c062a0e4786 100644
--- a/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_CollectionsJs.kt
+++ b/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_CollectionsJs.kt
@@ -1834,6 +1834,25 @@ public inline fun <T> Iterable<T>.minusElement(element: T): List<T> {
     return minus(element)
 }
 
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public fun <T> Iterable<T>.pairwise(): List<Pair<T, T>> {
+    return pairwise { a, b -> a to b }
+}
+
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public inline fun <T, R> Iterable<T>.pairwise(transform: (a: T, b: T) -> R): List<R> {
+    val iterator = iterator()
+    if (!iterator.hasNext()) return emptyList()
+    val result = mutableListOf<R>()
+    var current = iterator.next()
+    while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+        val next = iterator.next()
+        result.add(transform(current, next))
+        current = next
+    }
+    return result
+}
+
 /**
  * Splits the original collection into pair of lists,
  * where *first* list contains elements for which [predicate] yielded `true`,
diff --git a/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_SequencesJs.kt b/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_SequencesJs.kt
index 31d3bb14bb7..9f243463da4 100644
--- a/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_SequencesJs.kt
+++ b/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_SequencesJs.kt
@@ -1391,6 +1391,25 @@ public inline fun <T> Sequence<T>.minusElement(element: T): Sequence<T> {
     return minus(element)
 }
 
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public fun <T> Sequence<T>.pairwise(): Sequence<Pair<T, T>> {
+    return pairwise { a, b -> a to b }
+}
+
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public fun <T, R> Sequence<T>.pairwise(transform: (a: T, b: T) -> R): Sequence<R> {
+    return buildSequence result@ {
+        val iterator = iterator()
+        if (!iterator.hasNext()) return@result
+        var current = iterator.next()
+        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+            val next = iterator.next()
+            yield(transform(current, next))
+            current = next
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Splits the original sequence into pair of lists,
  * where *first* list contains elements for which [predicate] yielded `true`,
diff --git a/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_StringsJs.kt b/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_StringsJs.kt
index 356ad697cde..aa80052ceca 100644
--- a/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_StringsJs.kt
+++ b/js/js.libraries/src/core/generated/_StringsJs.kt
@@ -1102,6 +1102,22 @@ public inline fun CharSequence.sumByDouble(selector: (Char) -> Double): Double {
     return sum
 }
 
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public fun CharSequence.pairwise(): List<Pair<Char, Char>> {
+    return pairwise { a, b -> a to b }
+}
+
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public inline fun <R> CharSequence.pairwise(transform: (a: Char, b: Char) -> R): List<R> {
+    val size = length - 1
+    if (size < 1) return emptyList()
+    val result = ArrayList<R>(size)
+    for (index in 0..size - 1) {
+        result.add(transform(this[index], this[index + 1]))
+    }
+    return result
+}
+
 /**
  * Splits the original char sequence into pair of char sequences,
  * where *first* char sequence contains characters for which [predicate] yielded `true`,
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Collections.kt b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Collections.kt
index e974fb76822..e4b0fb22e99 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Collections.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Collections.kt
@@ -924,6 +924,12 @@ public expect operator fun <T> Iterable<T>.minus(elements: Sequence<T>): List<T>
 @kotlin.internal.InlineOnly
 public expect inline fun <T> Iterable<T>.minusElement(element: T): List<T>
 
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public expect fun <T> Iterable<T>.pairwise(): List<Pair<T, T>>
+
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public expect inline fun <T, R> Iterable<T>.pairwise(transform: (a: T, b: T) -> R): List<R>
+
 /**
  * Splits the original collection into pair of lists,
  * where *first* list contains elements for which [predicate] yielded `true`,
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Sequences.kt b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Sequences.kt
index fc142492987..7d13d1cdf11 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Sequences.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Sequences.kt
@@ -848,6 +848,12 @@ public expect operator fun <T> Sequence<T>.minus(elements: Sequence<T>): Sequenc
 @kotlin.internal.InlineOnly
 public expect inline fun <T> Sequence<T>.minusElement(element: T): Sequence<T>
 
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public expect fun <T> Sequence<T>.pairwise(): Sequence<Pair<T, T>>
+
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public expect fun <T, R> Sequence<T>.pairwise(transform: (a: T, b: T) -> R): Sequence<R>
+
 /**
  * Splits the original sequence into pair of lists,
  * where *first* list contains elements for which [predicate] yielded `true`,
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Strings.kt b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Strings.kt
index b6d70155717..4226de31eda 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Strings.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Strings.kt
@@ -638,6 +638,12 @@ public expect inline fun CharSequence.sumBy(selector: (Char) -> Int): Int
  */
 public expect inline fun CharSequence.sumByDouble(selector: (Char) -> Double): Double
 
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public expect fun CharSequence.pairwise(): List<Pair<Char, Char>>
+
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public expect inline fun <R> CharSequence.pairwise(transform: (a: Char, b: Char) -> R): List<R>
+
 /**
  * Splits the original char sequence into pair of char sequences,
  * where *first* char sequence contains characters for which [predicate] yielded `true`,
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Collections.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Collections.kt
index 63f0fed44e6..48f00224014 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Collections.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Collections.kt
@@ -1844,6 +1844,25 @@ public inline fun <T> Iterable<T>.minusElement(element: T): List<T> {
     return minus(element)
 }
 
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public fun <T> Iterable<T>.pairwise(): List<Pair<T, T>> {
+    return pairwise { a, b -> a to b }
+}
+
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public inline fun <T, R> Iterable<T>.pairwise(transform: (a: T, b: T) -> R): List<R> {
+    val iterator = iterator()
+    if (!iterator.hasNext()) return emptyList()
+    val result = mutableListOf<R>()
+    var current = iterator.next()
+    while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+        val next = iterator.next()
+        result.add(transform(current, next))
+        current = next
+    }
+    return result
+}
+
 /**
  * Splits the original collection into pair of lists,
  * where *first* list contains elements for which [predicate] yielded `true`,
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Sequences.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Sequences.kt
index 246947e234d..fb803cc88ef 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Sequences.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Sequences.kt
@@ -1413,6 +1413,25 @@ public inline fun <T> Sequence<T>.minusElement(element: T): Sequence<T> {
     return minus(element)
 }
 
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public fun <T> Sequence<T>.pairwise(): Sequence<Pair<T, T>> {
+    return pairwise { a, b -> a to b }
+}
+
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public fun <T, R> Sequence<T>.pairwise(transform: (a: T, b: T) -> R): Sequence<R> {
+    return buildSequence result@ {
+        val iterator = iterator()
+        if (!iterator.hasNext()) return@result
+        var current = iterator.next()
+        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+            val next = iterator.next()
+            yield(transform(current, next))
+            current = next
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Splits the original sequence into pair of lists,
  * where *first* list contains elements for which [predicate] yielded `true`,
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Strings.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Strings.kt
index b2adb7cf962..f28676a9bf4 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Strings.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Strings.kt
@@ -1110,6 +1110,22 @@ public inline fun CharSequence.sumByDouble(selector: (Char) -> Double): Double {
     return sum
 }
 
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public fun CharSequence.pairwise(): List<Pair<Char, Char>> {
+    return pairwise { a, b -> a to b }
+}
+
+@SinceKotlin("1.2")
+public inline fun <R> CharSequence.pairwise(transform: (a: Char, b: Char) -> R): List<R> {
+    val size = length - 1
+    if (size < 1) return emptyList()
+    val result = ArrayList<R>(size)
+    for (index in 0..size - 1) {
+        result.add(transform(this[index], this[index + 1]))
+    }
+    return result
+}
+
 /**
  * Splits the original char sequence into pair of char sequences,
  * where *first* char sequence contains characters for which [predicate] yielded `true`,
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/test/collections/IterableTests.kt b/libraries/stdlib/test/collections/IterableTests.kt
index d2397ad858e..4868830eb39 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/test/collections/IterableTests.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/test/collections/IterableTests.kt
@@ -116,6 +116,25 @@ abstract class OrderedIterableTests<T : Iterable<String>>(createFrom: (Array<out
         expect(null) { empty.lastOrNull() }
         expect("foo") { data.lastOrNull { it.startsWith("f") } }
     }
+
+
+    @Test
+    fun pairwise() {
+        val data = createFrom("", "a", "xyz")
+        val lengthDeltas = data.pairwise { a, b -> b.length - a.length }
+        assertEquals(listOf(1, 2), lengthDeltas)
+
+        assertTrue(empty.pairwise { a, b -> a + b }.isEmpty())
+        assertTrue(createFrom("foo").pairwise { a, b -> a + b }.isEmpty())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun pairwisePairs() {
+        assertTrue(empty.pairwise().isEmpty())
+        assertTrue(createFrom("foo").pairwise().isEmpty())
+        assertEquals(listOf("a" to "b"), createFrom("a", "b").pairwise())
+        assertEquals(listOf("a" to "b", "b" to "c"), createFrom("a", "b", "c").pairwise())
+    }
 }
 
 abstract class IterableTests<T : Iterable<String>>(val createFrom: (Array<out String>) -> T, val empty: T) {
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/test/collections/SequenceTest.kt b/libraries/stdlib/test/collections/SequenceTest.kt
index 493baf15ec6..7bbf2b50495 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/test/collections/SequenceTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/test/collections/SequenceTest.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
 package test.collections
 
 import org.junit.Test
@@ -12,6 +28,22 @@ fun fibonacci(): Sequence<Int> {
 
 public class SequenceTest {
 
+    private class TriggerSequence<out T>(val source: Sequence<T>) : Sequence<T> {
+        var iterated: Boolean = false
+            private set
+
+        override fun iterator(): Iterator<T> = source.iterator().also { iterated = true }
+    }
+
+    fun <T> ensureIsIntermediate(source: Sequence<T>, operation: (Sequence<T>) -> Sequence<*>) {
+        TriggerSequence(source).let { s ->
+            val result = operation(s)
+            assertFalse(s.iterated, "Source should not be iterated before the result is")
+            result.iterator().hasNext()
+            assertTrue(s.iterated, "Source should be iterated after the result is iterated")
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test fun filterEmptySequence() {
         for (sequence in listOf(emptySequence<String>(), sequenceOf<String>())) {
             assertEquals(0, sequence.filter { false }.count())
@@ -165,6 +197,25 @@ public class SequenceTest {
         assertEquals("", sequenceOf(1).dropWhile { it < 200 }.joinToString(limit = 10))
     }
 
+    @Test fun pairwise() {
+        val deltas = fibonacci().pairwise { a, b -> b - a }
+        // deltas of 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, ...
+        // is the same sequence prepended by 1
+        assertEquals(listOf(1) + fibonacci().take(9), deltas.take(10).toList())
+
+        ensureIsIntermediate(source = sequenceOf(1, 2)) { it.pairwise { a, b -> b - a } }
+    }
+
+    @Test fun pairwisePairs() {
+        val pairs: Sequence<Pair<String, String>> = sequenceOf("a", "b", "c", "d").pairwise()
+        assertEquals(listOf("a" to "b", "b" to "c", "c" to "d"), pairs.toList())
+
+        assertTrue(emptySequence<String>().pairwise().toList().isEmpty())
+        assertTrue(sequenceOf(1).pairwise().toList().isEmpty())
+
+        ensureIsIntermediate(source = sequenceOf(1, 2)) { it.pairwise() }
+    }
+
     @Test fun zip() {
         expect(listOf("ab", "bc", "cd")) {
             sequenceOf("a", "b", "c").zip(sequenceOf("b", "c", "d")) { a, b -> a + b }.toList()
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/test/text/StringTest.kt b/libraries/stdlib/test/text/StringTest.kt
index 74246583554..b151f68dc7c 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/test/text/StringTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/test/text/StringTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2010-2016 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2010-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -837,6 +837,18 @@ class StringTest {
         assertContentEquals("abc", pair.second, "pair.second")
     }
 
+    @Test fun pairwise() = withOneCharSequenceArg { arg1 ->
+        assertEquals(listOf("ab", "bc"), arg1("abc").pairwise { a, b -> a.toString() + b })
+        assertTrue(arg1("").pairwise { a, b -> a.toString() + b }.isEmpty())
+        assertTrue(arg1("a").pairwise { a, b -> a.toString() + b }.isEmpty())
+    }
+
+    @Test fun pairwisePairs() = withOneCharSequenceArg { arg1 ->
+        assertEquals(listOf('a' to 'b', 'b' to 'c'), arg1("abc").pairwise())
+        assertTrue(arg1("").pairwise().isEmpty())
+        assertTrue(arg1("a").pairwise().isEmpty())
+    }
+
     @Test fun map() = withOneCharSequenceArg { arg1 ->
         assertEquals(listOf('a', 'b', 'c'), arg1("abc").map { it })
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/kotlin-stdlib-runtime-merged.txt b/libraries/tools/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/kotlin-stdlib-runtime-merged.txt
index 23342e1d11f..a537eb5a64d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/kotlin-stdlib-runtime-merged.txt
+++ b/libraries/tools/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/kotlin-stdlib-runtime-merged.txt
@@ -1666,6 +1666,8 @@ public final class kotlin/collections/CollectionsKt {
 	public static final fun none (Ljava/lang/Iterable;)Z
 	public static final fun none (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Z
 	public static final fun onEach (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Ljava/lang/Iterable;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Ljava/lang/Iterable;)Ljava/util/List;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Ljava/util/List;
 	public static final fun partition (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/Pair;
 	public static final fun plus (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Ljava/lang/Iterable;)Ljava/util/List;
 	public static final fun plus (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/util/List;
@@ -3551,6 +3553,8 @@ public final class kotlin/sequences/SequencesKt {
 	public static final fun none (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;)Z
 	public static final fun none (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Z
 	public static final fun onEach (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
 	public static final fun partition (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/Pair;
 	public static final fun plus (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Ljava/lang/Iterable;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
 	public static final fun plus (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Ljava/lang/Object;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
@@ -3910,6 +3914,8 @@ public final class kotlin/text/StringsKt {
 	public static final fun padStart (Ljava/lang/String;IC)Ljava/lang/String;
 	public static synthetic fun padStart$default (Ljava/lang/CharSequence;ICILjava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/CharSequence;
 	public static synthetic fun padStart$default (Ljava/lang/String;ICILjava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/String;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Ljava/lang/CharSequence;)Ljava/util/List;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Ljava/lang/CharSequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Ljava/util/List;
 	public static final fun partition (Ljava/lang/CharSequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/Pair;
 	public static final fun partition (Ljava/lang/String;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/Pair;
 	public static final fun prependIndent (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;
diff --git a/libraries/tools/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/kotlin-stdlib.txt b/libraries/tools/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/kotlin-stdlib.txt
index 63842327512..96821f6d189 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/kotlin-stdlib.txt
+++ b/libraries/tools/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/kotlin-stdlib.txt
@@ -1525,6 +1525,8 @@ public final class kotlin/collections/CollectionsKt {
 	public static final fun none (Ljava/lang/Iterable;)Z
 	public static final fun none (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Z
 	public static final fun onEach (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Ljava/lang/Iterable;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Ljava/lang/Iterable;)Ljava/util/List;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Ljava/util/List;
 	public static final fun partition (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/Pair;
 	public static final fun plus (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Ljava/lang/Iterable;)Ljava/util/List;
 	public static final fun plus (Ljava/lang/Iterable;Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/util/List;
@@ -2246,6 +2248,8 @@ public final class kotlin/sequences/SequencesKt {
 	public static final fun none (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;)Z
 	public static final fun none (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Z
 	public static final fun onEach (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
 	public static final fun partition (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/Pair;
 	public static final fun plus (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Ljava/lang/Iterable;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
 	public static final fun plus (Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;Ljava/lang/Object;)Lkotlin/sequences/Sequence;
@@ -2605,6 +2609,8 @@ public final class kotlin/text/StringsKt {
 	public static final fun padStart (Ljava/lang/String;IC)Ljava/lang/String;
 	public static synthetic fun padStart$default (Ljava/lang/CharSequence;ICILjava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/CharSequence;
 	public static synthetic fun padStart$default (Ljava/lang/String;ICILjava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/String;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Ljava/lang/CharSequence;)Ljava/util/List;
+	public static final fun pairwise (Ljava/lang/CharSequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)Ljava/util/List;
 	public static final fun partition (Ljava/lang/CharSequence;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/Pair;
 	public static final fun partition (Ljava/lang/String;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)Lkotlin/Pair;
 	public static final fun prependIndent (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-stdlib-gen/src/templates/Generators.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-stdlib-gen/src/templates/Generators.kt
index fc788323751..ca8756037b0 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-stdlib-gen/src/templates/Generators.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-stdlib-gen/src/templates/Generators.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
 package templates
 
 import templates.Family.*
@@ -543,6 +559,67 @@ fun generators(): List<GenericFunction> {
         }
     }
 
+    templates add f("pairwise(transform: (a: T, b: T) -> R)") {
+        since("1.2")
+        only(Iterables, Sequences, CharSequences)
+        typeParam("R")
+
+        returns("List<R>")
+        inline(true)
+        body {
+            """
+            val iterator = iterator()
+            if (!iterator.hasNext()) return emptyList()
+            val result = mutableListOf<R>()
+            var current = iterator.next()
+            while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+                val next = iterator.next()
+                result.add(transform(current, next))
+                current = next
+            }
+            return result
+            """
+        }
+        body(CharSequences) { f ->
+            """
+            val size = ${if (f == CharSequences) "length" else "size" } - 1
+            if (size < 1) return emptyList()
+            val result = ArrayList<R>(size)
+            for (index in 0..size - 1) {
+                result.add(transform(this[index], this[index + 1]))
+            }
+            return result
+            """
+
+        }
+        inline(false, Sequences)
+        returns(Sequences) { "Sequence<R>" }
+        body(Sequences) {
+            """
+            return buildSequence result@ {
+                val iterator = iterator()
+                if (!iterator.hasNext()) return@result
+                var current = iterator.next()
+                while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+                    val next = iterator.next()
+                    yield(transform(current, next))
+                    current = next
+                }
+            }
+            """
+        }
+    }
+
+    templates add f("pairwise()") {
+        since("1.2")
+        only(Iterables, Sequences, CharSequences)
+        returns("List<Pair<T, T>>")
+        returns(Sequences) { "Sequence<Pair<T, T>>" }
+        body {
+            "return pairwise { a, b -> a to b }"
+        }
+    }
+
     templates add f("zip(other: Iterable<R>, transform: (a: T, b: R) -> V)") {
         exclude(Sequences)
         doc {