Interpreting Dictionary Entries (ANSI and GNU Common Lisp Document)

1.4.4 Interpreting Dictionary Entries

The dictionary entry for each defined name is partitioned into sections. Except as explicitly indicated otherwise below, each section is introduced by a label identifying that section. The omission of a section implies that the section is either not applicable, or would provide no interesting information.

This section defines the significance of each potential section in a dictionary entry.

• The "Affected By" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Arguments" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Arguments and Values" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Binding Types Affected" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Class Precedence List" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• Dictionary Entries for Type Specifiers
• The "Compound Type Specifier Kind" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Compound Type Specifier Syntax" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Compound Type Specifier Arguments" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Compound Type Specifier Description" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Constant Value" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Description" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Examples" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Exceptional Situations" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Initial Value" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Argument Precedence Order" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Method Signature" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Name" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Notes" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Pronunciation" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "See Also" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Side Effects" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Supertypes" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Syntax" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• Special "Syntax" Notations for Overloaded Operators
• Naming Conventions for Rest Parameters
• Requiring Non-Null Rest Parameters in The "Syntax" Section
• Return values in The "Syntax" Section
• No Arguments or Values in The "Syntax" Section
• Unconditional Transfer of Control in The "Syntax" Section
• The "Valid Context" Section of a Dictionary Entry
• The "Value Type" Section of a Dictionary Entry