read-base (original) (raw)

ANSI Common Lisp 23 Reader 23.2 Dictionary of Reader

Value Type:

a radix.

Initial Value:

Description:

Controls the interpretation of tokens by read as being_integers_ or ratios.

The value of *read-base*, called the current input base, is the radix in which integers and_ratios_ are to be read by the Lisp reader. The parsing of other numeric types (e.g., floats) is not affected by this option.

The effect of *read-base* on the reading of any particular_rational_ number can be locally overridden by explicit use of the#O, #X, #B, or #_n_R syntax or by a trailing decimal point.

Examples:

(dotimes (i 6) (let ((read-base (+ 10. i))) (let ((object (read-from-string "(\DAD DAD |BEE| BEE 123. 123)"))) (print (list read-base object))))) (10 (DAD DAD BEE BEE 123 123)) (11 (DAD DAD BEE BEE 123 146)) (12 (DAD DAD BEE BEE 123 171)) (13 (DAD DAD BEE BEE 123 198)) (14 (DAD 2701 BEE BEE 123 227)) (15 (DAD 3088 BEE 2699 123 258)) NIL

Notes:

Altering the input radix can be useful when reading data files in special formats.

Allegro CL Implementation Details:

None.