Function make-string

Syntax:

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:

18.3.0 3make-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.

Exceptional Situations:

None.

See Also:

None.

Notes:

None.