Re: [clisp-list] namespaces/packages

[Pascal J. B. <pj...@in...>]

Mark Volkmann <r.m...@gm...> writes:

> I downloaded the split-sequence library using Quicklisp and was able
> to get this to work:
>
> (split-sequence:split-sequence #\comma "foo,bar") -> ("foo" "bar")
>
> I'd like to learn more about namespaces/packages. I'm still getting
> the terminology down. My web searches haven't come up with much yet.
> Any pointers would be appreciated.
>
> In particular I'd like to know ...
> How can I get a list of all the public symbols in the split-sequence
> package?

Is google broken this morning?


Read the 10. Symbols and 11. Packages chapters of clhs.
And also: 
http://www.flownet.com/gat/packages.pdf 
http://www.gigamonkeys.com/.../programming-in-the-large-packages-and-symbols.html 


> How can I use the split-sequence function without specifying
> split-sequence:split-sequence every time?

You can  use the package, or import the symbol.


> Maybe there's a way to pull all it's public functions into my function
> namespace.

Yes, basically by using the package.


> Maybe there's a way to create a shorter alias for the package name.

You could "rename" the package.  PACKAGE-RENAME let you change the list
of nicknames, so you could add a short nickname.


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