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2 \section{Sequences}
3 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
4 \label{section:Sequences}
6 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
7 \subsection{Sequence Predicates}
8 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
9 \begin{LIST}{1cm}
11 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{EVERY}\\\FU*{NOTEVERY}}{\}} \VAR{test}
12 \RP{\VAR{sequence}})}
13 Return \retval{\NIL} or \retval{\T}, resp., as soon as \VAR{test} on
14 any element of \VAR{sequence} returns \NIL.
16 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{NOTANY}\\\FU*{SOME}}{\}} \VAR{test}
17 \RP{\VAR{sequence}})}
18 Return \retval{\NIL} or \retval{value of \VAR{test}}, resp., as soon
19 as \VAR{test} on any element of \VAR{sequence} returns non-\NIL.
21 \IT{(\FU*{MISMATCH} \VAR{sequence-a} \VAR{sequence-b}
22 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
23 \kwd{:test} \VAR{ function}\\
24 \kwd{:test-not} \VAR{ function}\\
25 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}\\
26 \kwd{:start1} \VAR{ start-sequence-a}\DF{0}\\
27 \kwd{:end1} \VAR{ end-sequence-a}\DF{\NIL}\\
28 \kwd{:start2} \VAR{ start-sequence-b}\DF{0}\\
29 \kwd{:end2} \VAR{ end-sequence-b}\DF{\NIL}}{\}})}
30 Return \retval{position in \VAR{sequence-a}} where
31 \VAR{sequence-a} and \VAR{sequence-b} begin to
32 mismatch. Return \retval{\NIL} if
33 they match entirely.
35 \end{LIST}
37 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
38 \subsection{Sequence Functions}
39 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
41 \begin{LIST}{1cm}
43 \IT{(\FU*{MAKE-SEQUENCE} \VAR{sequence-type} \VAR{size}
44 \Op{\kwd{:initial-element} \VAR{foo}})}
45 Make \retval{sequence} of \VAR{sequence-type} with \VAR{size} elements.
47 \IT{(\FU*{CONCATENATE} \VAR{type} \OPn{\VAR{sequence}})}
48 Return \retval{concatenated sequence} of \VAR{type}.
50 \IT{(\FU*{MERGE} \VAR{type} \VAR{sequence-a} \VAR{sequence-b} \VAR{test} \Op{\kwd{:key} \VAR{function}})}
51 Return \retval{interleaved sequence} of \VAR{type}. \VAR{sequence-a}
52 and \VAR{sequence-b} are possibly modified. Merged sequence will be
53 sorted if both \VAR{sequence-a} and \VAR{sequence-b} are sorted.
55 \IT{(\FU*{FILL} \VAR{sequence} \VAR{foo}
56 \orGOO{\kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
57 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}}{\}})}
58 Return \retval{\VAR{sequence}} with elements between \VAR{start}
59 and \VAR{end} set to \VAR{foo}. \VAR{sequence} is modified.
61 \IT{(\FU*{LENGTH} \VAR{sequence})} Return \retval{length of
62 \VAR{sequence}} (being value of fill pointer if applicable).
64 \IT{(\FU*{COUNT} \VAR{foo} \VAR{sequence}
65 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
66 \kwd{:test} \VAR{ function}\\
67 \kwd{:test-not} \VAR{ function}\\
68 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
69 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
70 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}}{\}})}
71 Return \retval{number of \VAR{foo}s in \VAR{sequence}} between \VAR{start}
72 and \VAR{end} satisfying tests.
74 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{COUNT-IF}\\
75 \FU*{COUNT-IF-NOT}}{\}} \VAR{test} \VAR{sequence}
76 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
77 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
78 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
79 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}}{\}})}
80 Return \retval{number of elements in \VAR{sequence}} between \VAR{start}
81 and \VAR{end} satisfying \VAR{test}.
83 \IT{(\FU*{ELT} \VAR{sequence} \VAR{index})} Return \retval{element of
84 \VAR{sequence}} pointed to by \VAR{index}. \kwd{setf}able.
86 \IT{(\FU*{SUBSEQ} \VAR{sequence} \VAR{start} \Op{\VAR{end}\DF{\NIL}})}
87 Return \retval{subsequence of \VAR{sequence}} between \VAR{start}
88 and \VAR{end}. \kwd{setf}able.
90 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{SORT}\\\FU*{STABLE-SORT}}{\}} \VAR{sequence} \VAR{test}
91 \Op{\kwd{:key} \VAR{function}})}
92 Return \retval{sorted sequence}. \VAR{sequence} is modified. Order
93 of elements considered equal is not guaranteed/retained, resp.
95 \IT{\arrGOO{(\FU*{REVERSE} \VAR{ sequence})\\(\FU*{NREVERSE} \VAR{ sequence})}{\}}}
96 Return \retval{\VAR{sequence} in reverse order}. \VAR{sequence} is
97 unmodified/possibly modified, resp.
99 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{FIND}\\\FU*{POSITION}}{\}} \VAR{foo} \VAR{sequence}
100 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
101 \kwd{:test} \VAR{ function}\\
102 \kwd{:test-not} \VAR{ function}\\
103 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
104 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
105 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}}{\}})}
106 Return \retval{first element found in \VAR{sequence}}, or
107 \retval{its position} relative to \VAR{sequence}'s start, resp., between \VAR{start}
108 and \VAR{end} satisfying tests.
110 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{FIND-IF}\\\FU*{FIND-IF-NOT}\\\FU*{POSITION-IF}\\\FU*{POSITION-IF-NOT}}{\}} \VAR{test} \VAR{sequence}
111 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
112 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
113 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
114 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}}{\}})}
115 Return \retval{first element in \VAR{sequence}}, or
116 \retval{its position} relative to \VAR{sequence}'s start, resp., between \VAR{start}
117 and \VAR{end} satisfying \VAR{test}.
119 \IT{(\FU*{SEARCH} \VAR{sequence-a} \VAR{sequence-b}
120 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
121 \kwd{:test} \VAR{ function}\\
122 \kwd{:test-not} \VAR{ function}\\
123 \kwd{:start1} \VAR{ start-a}\DF{0}\\
124 \kwd{:start2} \VAR{ start-b}\DF{0}\\
125 \kwd{:end1} \VAR{ end-a}\DF{\NIL}\\
126 \kwd{:end2} \VAR{ end-b}\DF{\NIL}\\
127 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}}{\}})}
128 Search \VAR{sequence-b} for a subsequence matching
129 \VAR{sequence-a}. Return \retval{index} in \VAR{sequence-b}, or
130 \retval{\NIL}.
132 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{REMOVE}\\\FU*{DELETE}}{\}} \VAR{foo} \VAR{sequence}
133 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{0}\\
134 \kwd{:test} \VAR{ function}\\
135 \kwd{:test-not} \VAR{ function}\\
136 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
137 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
138 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}\\
139 \kwd{:count} \VAR{ count}\DF{\NIL}}{\}})}
140 Make \retval{copy of \VAR{sequence}} without elements matching
141 \VAR{foo}. \VAR{sequence} is unmodified/possibly modified, resp.
143 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{REMOVE-IF}\\\FU*{REMOVE-IF-NOT}\\
144 \FU*{DELETE-IF}\\\FU*{DELETE-IF-NOT}}{\}}
145 \VAR{test} \VAR{sequence}
146 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
147 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
148 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
149 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}\\
150 \kwd{:count} \VAR{ count}\DF{\NIL}}{\}})}
151 Make \retval{copy of \VAR{sequence}} with all (or \VAR{count}) elements
152 satisfying test or not satisfying test, resp., removed.
153 \VAR{sequence} is unmodified/possibly modified, resp.
155 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{REMOVE-DUPLICATES}\\\FU*{DELETE-DUPLICATES}}{\}} \VAR{sequence}
156 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
157 \kwd{:test} \VAR{ function}\\
158 \kwd{:test-not} \VAR{ function}\\
159 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
160 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
161 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}\DF{\NIL}}{\}})}
162 Make \retval{copy of
163 \VAR{sequence}} without duplicates. \VAR{sequence} is unmodified/possibly
164 modified, resp.
166 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{SUBSTITUTE}\\\FU*{NSUBSTITUTE}}{\}} \VAR{new}
167 \VAR{old} \VAR{foo} \VAR{sequence}
168 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
169 \kwd{:test} \VAR{ function}\\
170 \kwd{:test-not} \VAR{ function}\\
171 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
172 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
173 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}\\
174 \kwd{:count} \VAR{ count}\DF{\NIL}}{\}})}
175 Make \retval{copy of \VAR{sequence}} with all (or \VAR{count})
176 \VAR{old}s replaced by \VAR{new}. \VAR{sequence} is
177 unmodified/possibly modified, resp.
179 \IT{(\xorGOO{\FU*{SUBSTITUTE-IF}\\\FU*{SUBSTITUTE-IF-NOT}\\
180 \FU*{NSUBSTITUTE-IF}\\\FU*{NSUBSTITUTE-IF-NOT}}{\}}
181 \VAR{new} \VAR{test} \VAR{sequence}
182 \orGOO{\kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
183 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
184 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
185 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}\\
186 \kwd{:count} \VAR{ count}\DF{\NIL}}{\}})}
187 Make \retval{copy of \VAR{sequence}} with all (or \VAR{count})
188 elements satisfying test or not satisfying test, resp., replaced by
189 \VAR{new}. \VAR{sequence} is unmodified/possibly modified, resp.
191 \IT{(\FU*{REPLACE} \VAR{sequence-a} \VAR{sequence-b}
192 \orGOO{\kwd{:start1} \VAR{ start-a}\DF{0}\\
193 \kwd{:start2} \VAR{ start-b}\DF{0}\\
194 \kwd{:end1} \VAR{ end-a}\DF{\NIL}\\
195 \kwd{:end2} \VAR{ end-b}\DF{\NIL}}{\}})}
196 Destructively replace elements of \retval{\VAR{sequence-a}} with elements of
197 \VAR{sequence-b}.
199 \IT{(\FU*{MAP} \VAR{type} \VAR{function} \RP{\VAR{sequence}})}
200 Apply \VAR{function} successively to corresponding elements of the
201 \VAR{sequence}s. Return values as a \retval{sequence of
202 \VAR{type}}. If \VAR{type} is \NIL, return \retval{\NIL}.
204 \IT{(\FU*{MAP-INTO} \VAR{result-sequence} \VAR{function} \RP{\VAR{sequence}})}
205 Modify \retval{\VAR{result-sequence}} successively by applying
206 \VAR{function} to corresponding elements of the \VAR{sequence}s.
208 \IT{(\FU*{REDUCE} \VAR{function} \VAR{sequence}
209 \orGOO{\kwd{:initial-value} \VAR{ foo}\DF{\NIL}\\
210 \kwd{:from-end} \VAR{ bool}\DF{\NIL}\\
211 \kwd{:start} \VAR{ start}\DF{0}\\
212 \kwd{:end} \VAR{ end}\DF{\NIL}\\
213 \kwd{:key} \VAR{ function}}{\}})}
214 Starting with the first two elements of \VAR{sequence}, apply
215 \VAR{function} successively to its last return value together with the next
216 element of \VAR{sequence}. Return \retval{last value of {function}}.
218 \IT{(\FU*{COPY-SEQ} \VAR{sequence})}
219 Return \retval{copy of \VAR{sequence}} with the same elements.
222 \end{LIST}