--- a/core/src/luan/impl/LuanImpl.java	Wed Apr 06 21:19:30 2016 -0600
+++ b/core/src/luan/impl/LuanImpl.java	Wed Apr 06 21:47:45 2016 -0600
@@ -224,6 +224,15 @@
 			throw new LuanException( "attempt to index a " + Luan.type(t) + " value" );
 	}
 
+	public static Object pick(Object o,int i) {
+		if( i < 1 )
+			throw new RuntimeException();
+		if( !(o instanceof Object[]) )
+			return null;
+		Object[] a = (Object[])o;
+		return i<a.length ? a[i] : null;
+	}
+
 	public static Object[] concatArgs(Object o1,Object o2) {
 		if( o1 instanceof Object[] ) {
 			Object[] a1 = (Object[])o1;