Function

Summary

Creates a character output stream.

Package

common-lisp

Signature

make-string-output-stream &key element-type => stream

Arguments

element-type

A type specifier.

Values

stream

A string output stream.

Description

The function make-string-output-stream behaves as specified in the ANSI Common Lisp Standard with one exception: the default value of element-type is the value of *default-character-element-type*.

Therefore for strict compliance you must call set-default-character-element-type to set the default string type to character.

See also

with-output-to-string
*default-character-element-type*
set-default-character-element-type