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Function STREAM-ELEMENT-TYPE

Syntax:

stream-element-type stream => typespec

Arguments and Values:

stream---a stream.

typespec---a type specifier.

Description:

stream-element-type returns a type specifier that indicates the types of objects that may be read from or written to stream.

Streams created by open have an element type restricted to integer or a subtype of type character.

Examples:

    ;; Note that the stream must accomodate at least the specified type,
    ;; but might accomodate other types.  Further note that even if it does
    ;; accomodate exactly the specified type, the type might be specified in
    ;; any of several ways.
     (with-open-file (s "test" :element-type '(integer 0 1)
                               :if-exists :error
                               :direction :output)
       (stream-element-type s))
    =>  INTEGER
    OR=>  (UNSIGNED-BYTE 16)
    OR=>  (UNSIGNED-BYTE 8)
    OR=>  BIT
    OR=>  (UNSIGNED-BYTE 1)
    OR=>  (INTEGER 0 1)
    OR=>  (INTEGER 0 (2))

Side Effects: None.

Affected By: None.

Exceptional Situations:

Should signal an error of type type-error if stream is not a stream.

See Also: None.

Notes: None.

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