On Fri, 5 May 2006, Shane Hathaway wrote: > Still, the fact that it's a language feature rather than a library function > looks like a mistake to me.
AFAIK, the format function _is_ a library feature; common lisp just happens to include a huge library as part of the "standard" language specification. The "Common Lisp HyperSpec" is a good online reference for the language and the library. To learn about the format function generally, start here: http://www.lisp.org/HyperSpec/Body/fun_format.html For more detail on the various formatting options supported by the "format" function (love it or hate it), start here: http://www.lisp.org/HyperSpec/Body/sec_22-3.html For information on the "~R" option specifically: http://www.lisp.org/HyperSpec/Body/sec_22-3-2-1.html Chris /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
