I'd like min/max to accept LISTS containing numbers instead of separate numeric arguments. For example: (min '[5 2 4 1]) = 1, although currently I must write (min 5 2 4 1). This works perfectly well when the argument sequence is written literally, but if the list comes from a computation, I'd like some way to "spread out" that list into the argument form min/max expects. So far I haven't located such a facility.
Supplying list elements individually when calling procedures that expect separate parameters -- "spreading out list values"
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cgw Permalink It seems
apply(https://docs.racket-lang.org/reference/procedures.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._apply%29%29) is what you're looking for.(define values (list 2 4 5)) (apply min values) ; => 2 (apply max values) ; => 5fenna11 Permalink Exactly! That does the job, I just couldn't locate it straight away. Many thanks.
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