make-string

make-string Function

Syntax:

make-string size &key initial-element element-type → string

Arguments and Values:

size—a valid array dimension.

initial-element—a character . The default is implementation-dependent.

element-type—a type specifier . The default is character.

string—a simple string.

Description:

make-string returns a simple string of length size whose elements have been initialized to initial-element.

The element-type names the type of the elements of the string; a string is constructed of the most specialized type that can accommodate elements of the given type.

Examples:

(make-string 10 :initial-element #\5) → "5555555555" 
(length (make-string 10)) → 10 

Affected By:

The implementation.

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