inv = [("map",9,150), ("compass",13,35), ("water",153,200), ("sandwich",50,160), ("glucose",15,60), ("tin",68,45), ("banana",27,60), ("apple",39,40), ("cheese",23,30), ("beer",52,10), ("cream",11,70), ("camera",32,30), ("tshirt",24,15), ("trousers",48,10), ("umbrella",73,40), ("trousers",42,70), ("overclothes",43,75), ("notecase",22,80), ("sunglasses",7,20), ("towel",18,12), ("socks",4,50), ("book",30,10)] -- get all combos of items under total weight sum; returns value sum and list combs [] _ = [ (0, []) ] combs ((name,w,v):rest) cap = combs rest cap ++ if w > cap then [] else map (prepend (name,w,v)) (combs rest (cap - w)) where prepend (name,w,v) (v2, lst) = (v2 + v, (name,w,v):lst) main = do putStr "Total value: "; print value mapM_ print items where (value, items) = maximum $ combs inv 400