Cleanup Issue INPUT-STREAM-P-EXAMPLE
- Category
- CLARIFICATION
- References
- INPUT-STREAM-P (CLtL, page 332, ANSI Draft, page 6-36)
Problem Description
When evaluating the example from the ANSI draft, shown below,
(input-stream-p (make-broadcast-stream))
the value returned is either NIL, in MAC and VAX implementations, or T in Symbolics implementations.
Proposal
Specify the correct value to be returned and verify that other implementations do not make the same mistake. (Note: I sent a bug report to Symbolics.)Rationale
For validity and conformance.Current Practice
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Edit History
- 26 -Oct-88, Version 1 by Rosenking