>>>>> "Nicolas" == Nicolas Neuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Nicolas> Hello,
Nicolas> the following works when interpreted, but gives an error when
compiled
Nicolas> (CMUCL 19c from Debian/testing):
Nicolas> (defun test (string)
Nicolas> (loop for pos below (length string) do
Nicolas> (setq pos (position #\- string))
Nicolas> (unless pos (return nil))))
Nicolas> (test "Hi")
Nicolas> Is this allowed or a bug?
Don't know if it's allowed or a bug, but I can tell you why the
compiler version gives an error. The loop macro declares POS to be a
NUMBER, and you're binding NIL to POS, when POSITION returns NIL.
Ray
