[clisp-list] Re: accessing command-line-arguments from within clisp

[Sam S. <sd...@gn...>]

> * In message <87znt5tie1.fsf@computer.localdomain>
> * On the subject of "Re: accessing command-line-arguments from within clisp"
> * Sent on 23 Oct 2002 09:05:42 -0400
> * Honorable D. Goel <de...@gn...> writes:
>
> Yes, although as i understand it, *args* is bound only temporarily to
> those arguments, that too while loading a file.  (i guess, the common
> lisp specs must surely be allowing for some variables which an
> implementation can bind as it chooses... one such variable could be
> bound permamnently to initial-args..)

I think you are somewhat confused.
*args* is _always_ _set_ (as in SETQ) to the list of _all_ arguments
that have _not_ been processed and taken care of by CLISP.

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