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Re: Length of random index into list

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg74931] Re: Length of random index into list
• From: "bitRAKE" <bitRAKE at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:44:12 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <evd3sk$5iv$1@smc.vnet.net><evfkrj$77f$1@smc.vnet.net>

On Apr 10, 2:19 am, Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gull... at gmail.com>
wrote:
> bitRAKE wrote:
> > node = Length@Extract[s, indices]
>
> > How can this be done without using Extract?
>
> > Regards,
> > bitRAKE
>
> Does
>
> node = Length /@ s
>
> fit your needs?
>
> Or
>
> node = Length[s[[indices]]]
>
> Regards,
> Jean-Marc

I thought

node = Length[s[[indices]]]

would work, but indices is a List and I don't know how to remove the
head. My memory is fuzzy - it is like I remember reading how and I've
looked and searched. Hm...the nested list is highly irregular and
deeply nested - more like a vine than a tree.