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ANSI Common Lisp 
3 Evaluation and Compilation
3.4 Lambda Lists
A lambda list is a list that specifies a set of parameters (sometimes called lambda variables) and a protocol for receiving values for those parameters.
There are several kinds of lambda lists.
What Kind of Lambda Lists to Use
| Context | Kind of Lambda List |
|---|---|
| defun form | ordinary lambda list |
| defmacro form | macro lambda list |
| lambda expression | ordinary lambda list |
| flet local function definition | ordinary lambda list |
| labels local function definition | ordinary lambda list |
| handler-case clause specification | ordinary lambda list |
| restart-case clause specification | ordinary lambda list |
| macrolet local macro definition | macro lambda list |
| define-method-combination | ordinary lambda list |
| define-method-combination :arguments option | define-method-combination arguments lambda list |
| defstruct :constructor option | boa lambda list |
| defgeneric form | generic function lambda list |
| defgeneric method clause | specialized lambda list |
| defmethod form | specialized lambda list |
| defsetf form | defsetf lambda list |
| define-setf-expander form | macro lambda list |
| deftype form | deftype lambda list |
| destructuring-bind form | destructuring lambda list |
| define-compiler-macro form | macro lambda list |
| define-modify-macro form | define-modify-macro lambda list |
The next figure lists some defined names that are applicable to lambda lists.
Defined names applicable to lambda lists
| lambda-list-keywords | lambda-parameters-limit |
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3.4.1 Ordinary Lambda Lists
3.4.2 Generic Function Lambda Lists
3.4.3 Specialized Lambda Lists
3.4.4 Macro Lambda Lists
3.4.5 Destructuring Lambda Lists
3.4.6 Boa Lambda Lists
3.4.7 Defsetf Lambda Lists
3.4.8 Deftype Lambda Lists
3.4.9 Define-modify-macro Lambda Lists
3.4.10 Define-method-combination Arguments Lambda Lists
3.4.11 Syntactic Interaction of Documentation Strings and Declarations