declaration

declaration Declaration

Syntax:

(declaration {name}*)

Arguments:

name—a symbol.

Valid Context:

proclamation only

Description:

Advises the compiler that each name is a valid but potentially non-standard declaration name. The purpose of this is to tell one compiler not to issue warnings for declarations meant for another compiler or other program processor.

Examples:

(declaim (declaration author target-language target-machine)) 
(declaim (target-language ada)) 
(declaim (target-machine IBM-650)) 
(defun strangep (x) 
  (declare (author "Harry Tweeker")) 
  (member x ’(strange weird odd peculiar))) 

See Also:

declaim, proclaim

Expanded Reference: declaration

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