[Maxima-discuss] What is the variable `result' in functions like `dim-%at'?

[Eduardo O. <edu...@gm...>]

Hi list,

I am trying to understand how dim-%at works. I am using Sly and I am
doing some things like redefining dim-%at with a `(break)' in it, and
then inspecting its variables in the debugger...

...but the variable `result' holds values like this:

  ((28 0) #\f #\( #\x #\) (D-VBAR 2 1 #\BOX_DRAWINGS_LIGHT_VERTICAL)
   (0 -1 #\a #\  #\= #\  #\x))

What is the name for that kind of object? How do I print it or convert
it to a multiline string? I know that I can inspect the variable
`form', that is a Maxima object, with this,

  ($print form)

or this,

  (defun $printtostring (&rest objs)
    (with-output-to-string (*standard-output*)
      (apply #'$print objs)))

  ($printtostring form)

but how do I do something similar with `result'?

Thanks in advance!
  Eduardo Ochs
  http://anggtwu.net/eev-maxima.html