Is there a function?

hello all!
Is there a function that takes a list and returns multiple arguments, one for each element in the list?
this would be the opposite of LIST (which takes multiple args and makes them into a list)
for example:
(mysteryfunction '(1 2 3))
1 2 3

((extra information: i need this because i have a function that takes 6 args, the last three of which are in a list of three arguments. i realize that i could use car, cadr, then caddr but that would be much messier))

thanks!

There is APPLY. It uses spreadable argument lists, which means that in addition to the function to call it takes a variable number of arguments the final of which must be a list. Also see functions chapter of Practical Common Lisp.

CL-USER> (defun example-6 (a b c d e f) (+ a b c d e f))
EXAMPLE-6
CL-USER> (apply #'example-6 1 2 3 (list 4 5 6))
21

Take a look at these.
http://www.lispworks.com/documentation/ ... vals_l.htm
http://www.lispworks.com/documentation/ ... mult_1.htm

thanks!!