I am trying to execute quicksort using LISP, but I am having problems exiting my functions.
(defun qsort (L)
(cond
((null L) nil)
(t(append
(qsort (list< (car L) (cdr L)))
(cons (car L) nil)
(qsort (list>= (car L) (cdr L)))))))
(defun list< (a b)
(cond
(( or(null a)(null b) nil))
(( < a (car b)) (list< a (cdr b)))
(t(cons (car b) (list< a (cdr b))))))
(defun list>= (a b)
(cond
(( or( null a)(null b) nil))
(( >= a (car b)) (list> a (cdr b)))
(t(cons (car b) (list> a (cdr b))))))
My problem is when the list <and list> = end list always ends with .T. For example:
> (list< '4 '(1 5 3 8 2))
Entering: LIST<, Argument list: (4 (1 5 3 8 2))
Entering: LIST<, Argument list: (4 (5 3 8 2))
Entering: LIST<, Argument list: (4 (3 8 2))
Entering: LIST<, Argument list: (4 (8 2))
Entering: LIST<, Argument list: (4 (2))
Entering: LIST<, Argument list: (4 NIL)
Exiting: LIST<, Value: T
Exiting: LIST<, Value: (2 . T)
Exiting: LIST<, Value: (2 . T)
Exiting: LIST<, Value: (3 2 . T)
Exiting: LIST<, Value: (3 2 . T)
Exiting: LIST<, Value: (1 3 2 . T)
(1 3 2 . T)
Why is (4 NIL) rated as T?
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