Hi All I have a vector in the following format:
[ ["M" "3.4" "5.6"] ["L" "4.2" "6.6"] ["L" "4.9" "7.9"] ["L" "1.1" "2.4"]["L" "5.4" "4.5"] ] I would like to create a vector that contains the max values of each of the second and third values from this vector in this case it would be: [5.4, 7.9] The method to do this that i have seen would be to 1. Transpose the vector using (apply map vector v) 2. Discard the vector of Ms and Ls 3 Cast all of the remaining numbers to Float 4 Apply Max to each of the vectors. There *has* to be a more elegant way to do this than I have been trying. Any thoughts are appreciated as usual! Base **** (def v [["M" "3.4" "5.6"] ["L" "4.2" "6.6"] ["L" "4.9" "7.9"] ["L" "1.1" "2.4"]["L" "5.4" "4.5"]]) (def v2 (rest (apply map vector v))) (def f1 (map #(Float/parseFloat %) (first v2)) (def f2 (map #(Float/parseFloat %) (fnext v2)) (apply max f1) (apply max f2) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en