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Subject: Re: (in Python) given a list of candidates [ (12, "Dat"), (5, "dat"), (4,"..."), ...] find the Tuple with the Min (1st) tag value
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:26:58 -0000 (UTC)
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HenHanna wrote:

> 
> (in Python)  let's say i have a list of candidates
> like this
>            a= [ (12, "Data1"),  (5, "data"),  (4, "..."), ...]
> 
> and i want to find the Tuple with the Min (1st) tag value.
> 
> in Python that's what   min()   gives, by default.
> 
>                  min(a)
> 
> 
> Is this the same in Scheme(Gauche) ?


(use gauche.collection) ;;  find-min

(find-min
  '[(12 "Data1") (5 "data") (4 "...")]
  :key car)

  ===>
(4 "...")