16.2.12 make-string [Function]

make-string size &key initial-element element-type ⇒ string

Arguments and Values::

size—a valid array dimension.

initial-element—a character.

The default is implementation-dependent.

element-type—a type specifier. The default is character.

string—a simple string.

Description::

make-string returns a simple string of length size whose elements have been initialized to initial-element.

The element-type names the type of the elements of the string; a string is constructed of the most specialized type that can accommodate elements of the given type.

Examples::

 (make-string 10 :initial-element #\5) ⇒  "5555555555"
 (length (make-string 10)) ⇒  10

Affected By::

The implementation.