Re: format equivalent of printf "%3.1f", "%03x" (fwd)

[Dirk Herrmann]

Hi folks,

wouldn't it be a good iead to put the link below (to CLTL) into the set of
links on the guile or glug pages?

Best regards
Dirk Herrmann

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 04:06:55 -0500 (CDT)
From: Kyle Cronan <address@hidden>
To: Chris Cramer <address@hidden>
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: format equivalent of printf "%3.1f", "%03x"

On Tue, 16 Oct 2001, Chris Cramer wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 01:33:54AM -0400, Keith Wright wrote:
> > Boy are you asking for flamage.  Ask again when you are ready for
> > a quiz on pages 581-608 of Common Lisp: The Language
> > by Guy L. Steele Jr. (Digital Press)
>
> Could you summarize for those of us who are not as familiar with Common
> Lisp? I have no idea what problems there could be with using something
> like printf with Lisp. Not that it's a burning desire of mine, since we
> already have format, but now you've got me wondering.

I'll leave Keith to comment on your specific question, but I thought I
would point out that the book he referred to is available online at this
URL (among others):

http://www.supelec.fr/docs/cltl/cltl2.html

I believe the chapter you want is number 27, "Pretty Printing".

Regards,
Kyle Cronan
<address@hidden>


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