Suppressing Keyword Argument Checking (original) (raw)

3 Evaluation and Compilation 3.4 Lambda Lists 3.4.1 Ordinary Lambda Lists 3.4.1.4 Specifiers for keyword parameters

3.4.1.4.1 Suppressing Keyword Argument Checking

If &allow-other-keys was specified in the lambda list of a function,_keyword_2 argument checking is suppressed in calls to that function.

If the :allow-other-keys argument is true in a call to a function,_keyword_2 argument checking is suppressed in that call.

The :allow-other-keys argument is permissible in all situations involving_keyword_2 arguments, even when its associated _value_is false.

3.4.1.4.1.1 Examples of Suppressing Keyword Argument Checking