and :: [ Bool ] -> Bool and xs = case xs of [] -> True ; x : xs' -> x && and xs' length :: [ a ] -> Int length xs = case xs of [] -> 0 ; x : xs' -> 1 + length xs' fold :: b -> ( a -> b -> b ) -> [a] -> b fold nil cons xs = case xs of [] -> nil x : xs' -> cons x ( fold nil cons xs' ) and = fold True (&&) length = fold 0 ( \ x y -> 1 + y)