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Format (Common Lisp)

Format is a function in Common Lisp that can produce formatted text using a format string similar to the print format string. It provides more functionality than print, allowing the user to output numbers in various formats (including, for instance: hex, binary, octal, roman numerals, and English), apply certain format specifiers only under certain…

Control String and Format Arguments, Destination & Overview

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Control String and Format Arguments

LiteralMeta characterTildeParametersParameters
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Destination

StreamNILObjectStandard outputConsole
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Overview

FunctionCommon LispFormatted textStringsPrint format string
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Specification

SyntaxDirectives
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Control String and Format Arguments

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Format (Common Lisp)

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples0
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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directive format prefix arguments directives parameters string may number output lisp parameter modifiers function following common example binary type syntax

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