let take list n =
if n <= 0 then
list
else
let (left, _) = split_at list (n - 1)
left

// ------

let result = (take fruit ((List.length fruit) - 1))

#light
open System

let fruit = ["Apple"; "Banana"; "Carrot"]

let split_at list n =
let rec split_at' list' n' left right =
match list' with
| [] -> (List.rev left, List.rev right)
| x :: xs -> if n' <= n then split_at' xs (n' + 1) (x :: left) right else split_at' xs (n' + 1) left (x :: right)
split_at' list 0 [] []

let take list n =
if n <= 0 then
list
else
let (left, _) = split_at list (n - 1)
left

// ------

let result = (take fruit ((List.length fruit) - 1))

printfn "%A" result

let but_last list =
let rec but_last' list' acc =
match list' with
| [x] -> List.rev acc
| x :: xs -> but_last' xs (x :: acc)
if List.is_empty list then [] else but_last' list []

// ------

let result = (but_last fruit)

#light
open System

let fruit = ["Apple"; "Banana"; "Carrot"]

let but_last list =
let rec but_last' list' acc =
match list' with
| [x] -> List.rev acc
| x :: xs -> but_last' xs (x :: acc)
if List.is_empty list then [] else but_last' list []

// ------

let result = (but_last fruit)

printfn "%A" result