let kth_two a b k = let m = Array.length a in let n = Array.length b in let i = ref 0 and j = ref 0 and count = ref 0 in let result = ref 0 in while !count < k do let pick_a = if !i = m then false else if !j = n then true else a.(!i) <= b.(!j) in if pick_a then begin result := a.(!i); i := !i + 1 end else begin result := b.(!j); j := !j + 1 end; count := !count + 1 done; !result ;; let a = [| 1; 3; 5; 7; 9; 11; 13 |] in let b = [| 2; 4; 6; 8; 10; 12 |] in kth_two a b 8