Package Metabang.Utilities - Internal and External Symbols

Part of:

asdf-system tinaa, asdf-system cl-graph, asdf-system metatilities, asdf-system defsystem-compatibility, asdf-system cl-mathstats, asdf-system cl-containers, asdf-system metabang-dynamic-classes, asdf-system metatilities-base

Package Metabang.Utilities uses the packages Cl-Fad, Common-Lisp, Metabang.Bind, Metabang.Cl-Containers and Metabang.Moptilities. It is also known as Metatilities. It has 1,072 total symbols and 386 external ones.

Condition

source/target-file-errorGeneral condition for file errors that have a source and target.
source/target-source-does-not-exist-errorThis error is signaled when the source file does not exist.
source/target-target-already-exists-errorThis error is signaled when the target pathname already exists.

Class

abstract-containerInherited by all container classes, this is a good place to put those pesky superclasses you need...
abstract-queue
alist-container
array-container
associative-container
associative-container-mixin
bag-container
basic-queue
biassociative-container-mixin
binary-search-tree
bounded-vector-container
compile-op
container-node-mixin
container-uses-nodes-mixin
contents-as-array-mixin
contents-as-hashtable-mixin
contents-as-list-mixin
dlist-containerA double-linked list
dlist-container-nodeA double-linked list node
filtered-iterator-mixin
flexible-vector-container
forward-iterator
heap-container
help-text-mixin
i-know-my-node-mixin
initial-contents-mixin
iteratable-container-mixin
k-best-heap-containerStores the k *best* values where *best* is defined by sorter. This means that the item at the to...
keyed-associative-container
keyed-bag/set-container
list-container
list-iterator
load-op
many-child-node
many-ordered-child-nodeA node with many ordered children is a vector
many-unordered-child-nodeChildren are unordered
margins-mixin
non-associative-container-mixinA non associative container should implement at least empty-p, empty, insert-item and delete-item...
package-container
parent-node-mixinA mixin for nodes with parent pointers
priority-queue-on-container
quad-tree
red-black-tree
ring-buffer
rooted-tree-containerBase class of all trees with roots.
set-container
simple-associative-container
sorted-dlist-containerA persistently sorted double-linked list
sorted-list-containerA list container that keeps its items sorted as needed. This uses 'sort' so it best for small con...
sparse-array-container
stable-associative-container
stack-container
test-container-mixin
test-op
union-find-container
unique-value-iterator-mixin
vector-container
view-requiring-cleanup-mixinA mixin for views that require clean-up *before* they are destroyed. To use, inherit from this c...

Variable

*a*-count*
*a*-limit*
*automatic-slot-accessors?*
*automatic-slot-initargs?*
*clos-slot-options*
*container-print-association-separator*
*container-print-association-string*
*container-print-length*
*container-print-representation*
*default-interface*
*defclass-copy-condition-function*
*defclass-generate-make-load-form*
*defcondition-options*
*define-class-form*
*development-mode*
*file-if-exists*
*file-print-right-margin*
*filename-escape-characters*
*glu-blast-default-selector*
*glu-blast-pathname-defaults*
*newsym-counter*
*parameter-dynamic-class-table*
*progress-bar-count*
*samep-test*
*samep-tolerance*
*spy-debugging*
*spy-no-expand*
*spy-no-newline*
*spy-output*
*use-native-debugger*
+day-list+
+days-per-month+
+dow-output-list
+fluff-list+
+month-list+
+month-output-list+
+very-small-number+
+whitespace-characters+
time-interval-array
time-interval-unit-types

Constant

+longer-format-index+
+mac-os-filename-limit+
+minutes-per-hour+
+seconds-per-hour+The number of seconds in one hour.
+seconds-per-minute+
+shorter-format-index+
+usual-days-per-year+

Function

add-class-if-necessaryAdds the superclass to the class-list unless it's already there.
add-classes-if-necessary
add-dynamic-class-for-parameters
add-parameter->dynamic-class
all-pairsReturns all pairs of elements in list LST.
array-rowReturns the row'th row of array. Array is assumed to be two dimensional and row is assumed to be...
beam-searchSearch highest scoring states first until goal is reached, but never consider more than beam-wi...
bestfn must be a predicate of two arguments; returns the element which, according to the predicate, b...
best-first-searchSearch lowest cost states first until goal is reached.
binary-search
binding
breadth-first-searchSearch old states first until goal is reached.
build-call
build-compose
car-safe
cdr-safeReturns the cdr of `x' if it's a cons, NIL otherwise.
choose-directory-question
choose-file-question
choose-item-from-pupPresent an interface to allow a choice from a list. Can throw :cancel.
choose-item-from-pup-no-singletonsLike choose-item-from-pup, but just returns the datum if it is an atom or a singleton list.
choose-item-question
choose-new-file-question
circular-listBuilds a circular list with `elements'.
class-copyable-p
class-redundant-p
cleanup-parsed-parameter
collect-containers
collect-garbageTell lisp that now is a good time to collect any accumulated garbage.
collect-pairs
collect-to-char
collect-to-not
collect-usingCollects stuff by applying the map-fn to the arguments. Assumes that the map-fn signature has the...
collect-window-over-elementsMoves a windows of size `window-size` across the elements of `container`, stepping by `window-ste...
collect-window-over-nodesMoves a windows of size `window-size` across the elements of `container`, stepping by `window-ste...
combinationsReturns all combinations of elements in LISTS, where first element of each combination is from li...
compact-arrayDestructively compacts an array with fill-pointer. Works on type T arrays and considers elements ...
composeReturn a function that is the composition of fn1 and fn2. I.e., (compose f1 f2)[x] == (f1 (f2 [x...
conjoinReturns the conjuction of the predicates given as arguments. As with ~ AND, evaluation stops ...
conjure-up-filenameReturn a string representing a filename whose value consists of the `perfix`, followed by a repre...
constant-expression-p
constant-function-p
convert-clauses-into-lists
convert-clauses-into-lists*
convert-newlines
convert-newlines-to-unix
copy-array
copy-fileCopies the file designated by the non-wild pathname designator FROM to the file designated by the...
count-usingCounts stuff by applying the map-fn to the arguments. Assumes that the map-fn signature has the f...
current-load-fileReturns (if possible) the value of the file currently being loaded or from which code is currentl...
curryCurries fun on the fly
curry-afterSometimes we want to curry a function over some arguments that appear at the end of the arg list ...
date-and-time-stringCurrent date and time returned as a string.
date-stringDate returned as a string, in the format `Wednesday, June 7, 1989'
date-string-briefReturns a string representing the `time` (which defaults to the current universal time). The stri...
day->stringReturns the name of `day-of-the-week`. The parameter should be a number between 0 and 6 where 0 r...
day-of-yearReturns the day of the year [1 to 366] of the specified date [which must be (CL) universal time f...
day-ok-p
days-in-monthReturns the number of days in the specified month. The month should be between 1 and 12.
default-interfaceReturn the current default interface (this is setfable).
define-classDefine a class with all the bells and whistles on the fly... See simple-define-class for the sim...
delete-if!Just like `delete-if' except that it returns two values: a list of the deleted items, and the new...
depth-first-searchSearch new states first until goal is reached.
determine-dynamic-class
direct-superclasses-defclass*
disjoinReturns the disjunction of the predicates given as arguments. As with ~ OR, evaluation stops ...
dotted-pair-pReturns true if and only if `putative-pair` is a dotted-list. I.e., if `putative-pair` is a cons ...
dynamic-class-information
element-counts
empty-add-parameter->dynamic-class
empty-all-add-parameter->dynamic-class
ensure-filename-safe-for-os
ensure-listIf `x` is a list then ensure-list returns it. If `x` is an atom, then this returns a singleton li...
ensure-wild-file-spec
eos-namestring-from-dateforms a namestring based on date and time, in the form of <perfix>-09JUN03-010903 where 010903 is...
export-exported-symbolsMake the exported symbols in from-package be also exported from to-package.
extract-head-formGive back the thing that can appear as the head of a procedure application.
file-newer-than-file-pCompares the write dates of `file1' and `file' and returns T if `file' is newer than `file2' or i...
file-packageTries to determine the package of a file by reading it one form at a time and looking for in-pack...
file-to-listConvert a file into a list by opening it and calling read repeatedly.
filter-valuesFILTER as defined in _On_Lisp_. Given a list, collects all the non-nil results of applying FN...
find-all
find-all-if
find-all-if-not
find-existing-subclassLook through all the sub-classes of superclass and see if any of them descend from every class in...
find-or-create-classTry to find a class which is a subclass of root and all of the other `classes` as well. If no suc...
first-item
firstnReturns first 'n' elements of list.
fix-crlfs
fix-type-and-creator
flattenFlattens LIST. Does not handle circular lists but does handle dotted lists.
float->integerYou can't coerce a float to an integer, because they want to you decide whether you want to use r...
form-keywordFinds or interns a symbol in the keyword package whose name is formed by concatenating the pretty...
form-symbolFinds or interns a symbol in the current package whose name is formed by concatenating the pretty...
form-symbol-in-packageFinds or interns a symbol in package whose name is formed by concatenating the pretty printed rep...
form-uninterned-symbolCreates and returns an uninterned symbol whose name is formed by concatenating the pretty printed...
format-dateFormats universal dates using the same format specifiers as NSDateFormatter. The format is: %% -...
function-expression-p
gc-timeReturns the total amount of time that this Lisp session has spent in garbage collection.
gensym*
gensym0Ignores its argument and returns a gensym. Useful for mapping of a bunch of arbitrary forms, sin...
glu-blastA tools for wiping out files en masse, according to a predicate. Use this guy ~ at your own r...
good-filename-char-pReturns T if CHAR is legal in a filename.
graph-searchFind a state that satisfies goal-p. Start with states, and search according to successors and ...
groupReturn the elements of `list' grouped in sublists of length `n,' which should be a positive integ...
index-offinds the index of an item in a list, or, in a list embedded in a list. this allows the user to m...
init-time-interval-array
inspect-things
is-default-interface-available-p
iter-wide-searchSearch, increasing beam width from width to max. Return the first solution found at any width.
iterate-over-indexesApply fn to lists of indexes generated from symbol counts. The counting is done so that the first...
lambda-list->argsTakes a formal parameter list, possibly containing things like &optional or (key default), and re...
last-item
leap-year-pReturns t if the specified year is a leap year. I.e. if the year is divisible by four but not by ...
length-1-list-p
length-exactly-pReturns true if the lenght of `thing` is exactly `n`... no more, no less.
linearize-array
list->formatted-stringThis is a convenience function for when the intracacies of format are just too much. It takes a l...
list-choose-kReturn a list of lists of all possible ways of choosing k-elements from the original list.
make-generator
make-initialized-arrayCreates an array initialized from using `inits' which is a list of the form ((<index-1> <init-fo...
make-iterator
make-sorterReturns a sorter-predicate that returns true if it follows the KEYS-AND-PREDICATES specification....
make-sorter-fnReturn a combiner function that sorts according to cost-fn.
make-ui-point
map->Really generalized mapping.
map-combinationsCall fn on all combinations of elements in LISTS, where first element of each combination is from...
map-containers
map-filesApply the function to all of the files in wildcarded-file-spec. Any additional args are passed al...
map-pairs
map-window-over-elementsMoves a windows of size `window-size` across the elements of `container`, stepping by `window-ste...
map-window-over-nodesMoves a windows of size `window-size` across the elements of `container`, stepping by `window-ste...
map0-nReturns list resulting from applying fn to all numbers i in [0, n].
map1-nReturns list resulting from applying fn to all numbers i in [1, n].
mapa-bReturns list resulting from applying fn to all numbers i in [a, b].
mapappendA non-destructive mapcan.
maparray
maparray!
mapcan1Like MAPCAN, but for a single list. Doesn't cons, and is reasonably well optimized.
mapcarsHas the some effect as (mapcar fn (apply #'append lsts)).
mappend
match
maximum-filename-length
merge-elements
merge-nodes
minimizeReturns the ``smallest'' element. Supports all the usual reduce keywords. PRED sees the new val...
month->stringReturns the name (in English) of the month. Format can be :long or :short.
month-ok-p
mostfn is a scoring function of one argument; returns the element with the highest score.
mostn
move-forward-p
nearly-equal-pReturns true if x and y are within threshold of each other.
nearly-zero-pReturns true if `x` is within threshold of 0d0.
new-statesGenerate successor states that have not been seen before.
newsymCreate a new uninterned symbol whose print name begins with `prefix', which may be a string or a ...
nicely-format-filenameWrite out a representation of file to stream. There are options to show or hide the type of the f...
nmerge-listDestructive merge of `list2' into `list1'. Both lists are may be changed. This works best if the...
node-counts
nth-elt-of-cross-productSuppose we created a multidimensional array, with as many dimensions as we have sets, and in whic...
nth-elt-of-cross-product-as-multiple-valuesReturns list of values of `nth-elt-of-cross-product' as multiple values. See it for documentation...
nth-ok-p
object->stringUses the Common Lisp `string' function to convert `object' into a string, but also converts objec...
oosAlias of OPERATE function
operate
parameter->dynamic-class
parse-brief-slotReturns a verbose-style slot specification given a brief style, consisting of a single symbol, th...
parse-date-and-timeConverts `spec' to a universal time. Spec can either be a number, in which case this is a no-op,...
parse-date-and-time-stringParses strings expressing the day and/or time, such as 12/4/61 4:03:15. The date part should look...
parse-interval-or-neverparse a string either describing a time interval or “never”. for a time interval, the number of s...
parse-numberreturn a number parsed from the contents of string, or a part of it. from and to specify the part...
parse-time
partitionPartitions SEQ based on FN. Returns twa values: (a) the list of all elements of SEQ for which...
pathname-is-old-cvs-junk-p
pathname-name+typeReturns a new pathname consisting of only the name and type from a non-wild pathname.
percent-overlapReturns what percentage of elements in list-a are in list-b (alternate definition: Returns what p...
permute
physical-pathname-directory-separatorReturns a string representing the separator used to delimit directories in a physical pathname. F...
power-setReturns the power set of SET. This of course uses exponential time and space.
prependPrepend y to start of x
pretty-namestring-from-dateReturns a representation of the date (which defaults to the current date and time) preceeded by a...
print-brief-time-intervalReturns a string that describes the time elapsed by `secs' in the format [[H]Hh][M]Mm. For exampl...
print-brief-utPrints only those aspects of `ut' that differ from `ref-time.' Both times should be in universal-...
print-datePrints the information in the form `Wednesday, June 7, 1989'
print-date-verboseprint the date and time in verbose form on stream. if stream is nil, construct and return a strin...
print-timePrints the information in the form `12:34 pm'
print-time-intervalPrints the time elapsed by `seconds.' For example, 125 prints ``2 minutes, 5 seconds'' If `print-...
print-time-with-no-colonsPrints the information in the form `12-34 pm'
print-universal-date-verboseprint the universal-time ut in verbose form on stream, decoding for timezone. if stream is nil, c...
print-universal-timePrints a universal time to stream using `print-time`. The output can be normal or brief.
print-universal-time-with-no-colons
print-utPrints `ut' in the format [M]M/[D]D [H]H:MM or [M]M/[D]D [H]H:MM:SS if `print-seconds?' is true. ...
query-user-for-integer
query-user-for-string
quit-lisp
rbuild
read-datestrips the date signature off of the front of string. can handle slash-delimited format: [M]M/[D]...
read-timestrips the time signature off of the front of string. can handle the following format: [H]H(:|.)M...
reduce-ifSee MINIMIZE. Primary difference: no non-standard keyword behavior.
remove-dead-versions
remove-illegal-filename-charactersRemoves illegal characters from the file name NAME.
remove-leading-quoteRemoves the first quote from a list if one is there.
remove-membersRemoves all members of BAD from the list FROM.
remove-redundant-classes
rename-file-if-presentRenames a file to a unique name based on its file-write-date. See unique-file-name-from-date.
same-length-pAn optimized version of the naive (= (length list-1) (length list-2)).
search-allFind all solutions to a search problem, using beam search.
set-equalReturns t if list1 and list2 are equal (as sets). If list1 and list2 are not equal returns (as mu...
short-eos-namestring-from-date
simple-define-classDefine a class on the fly...
simple-define-class-name
sort-using-list-orderSorts the list `x' using the other list `list' as a index.
spy-do-form
spy-expand-form
spy-parse-arglist
spy-prin1
stop-notes
string->month
string->symbolReturns the string as a bare symbol, replacing any whitespace with dashes. ~ This is the (near...
string-afterReturns the part of string before the first appearance of CHAR. (If FROM-END is T, we count fr...
string-beforeReturns the part of string before the first appearance of CHAR. (If FROM-END is T, we count fr...
string-contains-pReturns t if string contains the string-to-find. Case insensitive unless specified, and you can a...
string-ends-with
string-starts-with
substring
superclasses-defclass*
symbol->stringReturns a symbol as a string, replacing any dashes with spaces. The inverse ~ of string->symbo...
table¶meter->dynamic-class
time-dateReturns the date part of the given time.
time-day-of-weekReturns the day-of-week part of the given time.
time-daylight-savings-time-pReturns the daylight-savings-time-p part of the given time.
time-hourReturns the hour part of the given time.
time-interval-to-secondsreturn a number of seconds parsed from string. if the string cannot be parsed, the first value is...
time-minuteReturns the minute part of the given time.
time-monthReturns the month part of the given time.
time-secondReturns the second part of the given time.
time-stringTime returned as a string, in the format `12:34 pm'
time-string-with-no-colonsTime returned as a string, in the format `12-34 pm'
time-yearReturns the year part of the given time.
token-typeDetermines which reader to use for the next token.
tokenize-stringSplits a string at delimiter and returns a list of the parts.
total-bytes-allocatedReturns the total number of bytes that this Lisp session has allocated.
touch-fileUpdates the file-write-date of `file`.
transpose
transpose2
tree-findFinds the atom ITEM within the arbitrarily-nested cons TREE.
tree-find-ifFinds first cons in TREE that satisfies TEST. This is guaranteed to be inefficient.
tree-mapMaps FN over every atom in TREE.
tree-remove-ifRemoves all atoms from TREE that satisfy TEST.
tree-searchFind a state that satisfies goal-p. Start with states, and search according to successors and ...
type->parameter-table
unique-file-name-from-dateReturns a namestring whose suffix is the `date` in the form YYMMMDDHHMMSS. The names prefix will ...
unixify-crlfs
unused-variablesReturns which of the variables defined by LAMBDA-LIST do not appear in form. This works simply...
vars-in
varsym?
very-small-number-p
whitespacep
y-or-n-question
yearp

Generic-Function

append-itemAdd an item to the end of an ordered container.
append-new-itemAdd an item to the end of an ordered container unless its already there.
argmaxReturns the item in items with the biggest (#'>) value of function. See best-item for a generaliz...
argminReturns the item in items with the smallest (#'<) value of function.
best-element
best-itemReturns the item in items with the 'best' value of function where 'best' is determined by test. Y...
best-node
biggest-item
children
choose-directory-question*
choose-file-question*
choose-item-from-pup*
choose-item-question*
choose-new-file-question*
close-progress-bar
collect-elementsReturns a possibly filtered and possibly transformed list of the elements in a container. If the ...
collect-elements-stably
collect-garbage*
collect-items
collect-key-valueIterate over the keys and values of the container and return a list of the ones that pass the fi...
collect-key-value-stably
collect-keys
collect-nodesReturns a possibly filtered and possibly transformed list of the nodes in a container. If the con...
container->list
copy-template suppose you have an object ? (defclass foo () ((test :accessor test :initform #'equal :init...
count-elements
count-elements-if
current-element
current-element-p
current-item
defclass*-superclassesReturns the value of `defclass*-superclasses` for class-name
delete-biggest-item
delete-element
delete-firstRemoves (and returns) the first item in an ordered container. Behavior is undefined if the conta...
delete-item
delete-item-after
delete-item-at
delete-item-before
delete-item-if
delete-lastRemoves (and returns) the last item in an ordered container. Behavior is undefined if the contai...
delete-listDeletes each item in the list from the container.
delete-node
dequeue
dialog-item-value
dimensions
element
element-positionReturns the position of element in container using test and key to match. Key defaults to identit...
empty!Removes all items from the container and returns nil.
empty-pReturns t if there are no items in the container.
enqueue
ensure-sortedThis method ensures that the sorted-list-container is sorted, and then returns the container.
every-element-p
every-item-pReturns true if every item in the container satisfies the predicate. Predicate should be a funct...
every-key-value-p
existing-subclass
find-child-node
find-elementFor now, compare find-item.
find-itemFind item in container using the container's test method for comparisons. The test method must ta...
find-nodeFind node containing thing in container using the container's test method for comparisons. The te...
find-set
find-value
first-element
force-sortThis method forces a sort on the next pertinent access of the container.
gc-time*
graft-nodes
gui-error
gui-error*
gui-warn
gui-warn*
help-spec
include-class-dependencies
inorder-walk
insert-itemAdds item to the container
insert-item-after
insert-item-at
insert-item-before
insert-item-ordered
insert-item-ordered-about-node
insert-listAdds each item in the list to the container in an upspecified order.
insert-new-itemAdds item to the container unless it is already there
insert-sequenceAdds each item in the sequence to the container in an upspecified order.
inspect-thing
inspect-thing*
interface-beep
interface-beep*
is-interface-available-pReturns true is interface-name is available.
item-atReturns the item specified by the indexes.
item-at![Destructively] modifies the item specified by the indexes to the value.
item-at-1
item-at-1!
iteratable-pReturns true if thing knows how to iterate-nodes.
iterate-childrenCalls fn on every vertex that is either connected to vertex by an undirected edge or is at the ta...
iterate-container
iterate-elements
iterate-elements-stably
iterate-key-value
iterate-key-value-stably
iterate-keys
iterate-left
iterate-left-nodes
iterate-nodesApplies function to each node in the container. If the container doesn't have nodes, then this is...
iterate-right
iterate-right-nodes
key-exists-p
last-element
left-and-right-nodes-for-item
left-node-for-item
length-at-least-pReturns true if thing has no fewer than length elements in it.
length-at-most-pReturns true if thing has no more than length elements in it.
make-color*
make-color**
make-containerCreates a new container of type class using the additional arguments (args).
make-gray
make-gray*
make-node-for-container
make-progress-bar
make-scaled-color
make-scaled-color*
make-ui-point*
map-forms-in-fileReads file one form at a time (using read) and applies `function` to each one in turn.
map-lines-in-fileReads the file to which file-specifier resolves one line at a time (using read-line) and applies ...
move
move-forward
move-p
name
nearly-samepCompares two things and returns true if they are the same in the sense of being interchangable. T...
next-element
next-item
note-view-settings-changedDoes whatever makes sense to bring a view up-to-date when its settings have changed (e.g., it's ...
notify-element-of-child-statusThis is called to allow the element to know its status as a child. Useful for quad tree elements,...
nth-elementReturns the nth element in the container's 'natural' order.
pop-item
postorder-walk
predecessor
preorder-walk
print-containerPrints the contents of container (using PRINT). Returns the container.
process-parameters
process-parameters*
progress-bar-value
prompt-for
prompt-for*
push-item
put-item-on-clipboard
put-item-on-clipboard*
quit-lisp*Quits Lisp
reduce-container
reduce-elements
reduce-nodes
remove-items-ifRemoves items from a container that satisfy the test. The container is returned.
replace-item
representative
representative-node
reset
reverse-containerDestructively alters the elements/nodes of an ordered container so that they are reversed.
reverse-findFinds the key in the associative-container whose value is VALUE.
right-node-for-item
samepCompares two things and returns true if they are the same in the sense of being interchangable. I...
search-for-element
search-for-itemHunt for the item in the container. Key and Test are as in member.
search-for-key
search-for-matchHunt for an item in the container that satisfies the predicate. Key is as in count-if.
search-for-matching-node
search-for-node
search-for-node*
select-instrument
select-instrument*
shell-command
shell-command*
shorten-filename-for-osReturns a file-name for file-specifier such that it is a valid name for the current underlying OS...
sizeReturns the number of items currently in the container.
some-element-p
some-item-pReturns the first item in the container for which predicate holds. Predicate should be a function...
some-key-value-p
sort-elements
sort-keys
sound-note
sound-note*
stop-notes*
successor
tag
total-bytes-allocated*
total-size
unique-elements
unique-nodes
uniquify-file-nameReturns a file name that is not currently in use. The strategy used if there is a conflict is to ...
update-dialog-uiA generic place to hang dialog updating code.
update-item
view-scale
view-x/view-y->x/y
weightReturns the weight of an edge. This defaults to 1.0 and can only be altered if the edge is a sub-...
y-or-n-question*Asks a yes or no question spiffily.

Macro

aandAnaphoric AND: Binds the symbol `it' to the value of the preceding `arg.'
ablock
acondAnaphoric COND: Binds the symbol `it' to the value of the preceding `clause.'
acond2Needs to be documented. See Paul Graham's book.
aifAnaphoric IF: Binds the symbol `it' to the value of the `test.'
aif2Needs to be documented. See Paul Graham's book.
alambdaAnaphoric LAMBDA: Binds the symbol `self' to the function, so that it can call itself recursively...
allf
aprog1Anaphoric prog1. This binds IT to the first form so that it can be used in the rest of the forms....
assert*A variation on the `assert' macro in which the restart handler is bound during the execution of t...
atypecaseAtypecase is anaphoric typecase. It is just like typecase except that it binds the thing being te...
awhenAnaphoric WHEN: Binds the symbol `it' to the value of the `test.'
awhen2Needs to be documented. See Paul Graham's book.
awhileAnaphoric WHILE loop: Executes `expr' and `body' as long as `expr' is true. Binds the symbol `it'...
awhile2Needs to be documented. See Paul Graham's book.
bindBind is a replacement for let*, destructuring-bind and multiple-value-bind. An example is probabl...
concf
defclass*Like 'defclass-brief' but also provides the :MAKE-LOAD-FORM-P, :EXPORT-P, :EXPORT-SLOTS, :NO-COP...
defclass-briefA macro with simpler syntax than `defclass' that allows some briefer ways of expressing things. ...
defclass-propertyCreate getter and setter methods for 'property' on symbol's property lists.
defconditionDefcondition is a handy shortcut for defining Common Lisp conditions. It supports all of #[H][def...
deletefSame as (setf list (apply #'delete item list delete-args)).
deprecatedWrap a function definition with `deprecated' to indicate that it should no longer be used. If the...
doplistIterate over each key/value pair in a plist. Key and Value are bound to successive pairs in Plis...
ensure-type
eval-alwaysExpands into an eval-when with all the fixings. It's nothing but a shorthand.
fluid-bindFluid-bind is an extension of bind that handles setting and resetting places. For example, suppos...
fnA general-purpose function-builder. EXPR should be of the form (OPERATOR . ARGUMENTS). Will ...
funcall-if
generate-time-part-function
handle-errors
handle-token
handler-bind*Special handler-bind which allow two special control contructs inside of the condition handlers. ...
handler-case-if
if-match
make-load-form*
make-obsolete
map-linesAn enpowered version of map-lines-in-file. This one is a macro so that you can use (return) to st...
maxfSets `place' to max of its old value and `value'
minfSets `place' to min of its old value and `value'
multfSets `place' to (* delta place)
named-lambdaLike `lambda,' except that the lambda has a name, which can be very useful if the function is exe...
nilf
nyiSignals an error saying that this function is not yet implemented. The args are ignored, but by ...
once-onlyGenerate code that evaluates certain expressions only once. This is used in macros, for computing...
push-endLike PUSH, except that the value goes on the end of the PLACE list. If PLACE is (), then (value...
rebindingSimilar to ONCE-ONLY. Typical usage: (defmacro square (x) (rebinding (x) `...
removefSame as (setf list (apply #'remove item list delete-args)).
some*An iterative version of the function `some'. Bind each element of list in turn. If the body ret...
spyA debugging tool: wrapping this around a form causes both the form and its values to be printed o...
spy*Like spy, but the first argument is a debugging tag and *spy-debugging* is implicitly nil.
spyxA version of `spy' which expands the forms. See the documentation for `spy,' particularly the :e...
tf
toggle!Switches the values of each place to its opposite as in (setf x (not x)).
toggle-aux
with-array
with-atomic-execution
with-gensyms
with-matrix
with-new-file
with-process-message
with-progress-bar
with-slot-bindingsmakes this: (with-slot-bindings (((x x2) double-float) ((y y2) double-float)) location-2 body) in...
with-standard-printingSimilar to WITH-STANDARD-IO-SYNTAX, but doesn't change packages.
with-struct
with-unique-namesBinds the symbols in VARS to gensyms. cf with-gensyms.
with-variablesUsing gensyms is necessary to prevent variables produced by macro expansions from interfering wit...
\Similar to Haskell's \ operator. Typical usage: (\\ x y = * x y) is like (lambd...