>>>>> "blake" == blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
blake> I am using cmucl 19a and possibly don't understand the use of sort. It
blake> appears to eliminate most of the list when using the #'< operator, e.g.
blake> * (setf a '(15.61d0 15.13d0 14.47d0 14.47d0 13.75d0 11.93d0))
blake> (15.61d0 15.13d0 14.47d0 14.47d0 13.75d0 11.93d0)
blake> * (sort a #'<)
blake> (11.93d0 13.75d0 14.47d0 14.47d0 15.13d0 15.61d0)
blake> * a
blake> (15.61d0)
blake> *
blake> Using #'> leaves the complete list. Have I misunderstood how to use
blake> sort or #'<?
Read the CLHS entry for sort:
http://www.lispworks.com/reference/HyperSpec/Body/f_sort_.htm
You will find that sort is destructive so you really need to do
something like
(setf a (sort a #'<))
Ray
