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99 LISP problems: Problem #25

Solution to the 99 LISP Problems #25

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(defun element-at (alist n)
  (if (< (length alist) n)
    nil
    (if (= n 1)
      (car alist)
      (element-at (cdr alist) (1- n)))))

(defun remove-at (alist n)
  (let ((i 1))
    (mapcan
      (lambda (x)
        (let ((j i))
          (setf i (1+ i))
          (if (= j n) nil (list x))))
      alist)))

(defun rnd-select (alist n)
  (if (<= n 0)
    nil
    (let ((k (1+ (random (length alist)))))
      (append
        (list (element-at alist k))
        (rnd-select (remove-at alist k) (1- n))))))

(defun rnd-permu (alist)
  (rnd-select alist (length alist)))

Lisp dialect: Steel Bank Common Lisp