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*prompt* Variable

Summary

Defines the LispWorks listener prompt.

Package

lispworks

Initial Value

"~%~A ~D~[~:;~:* : ~D~] > "

Description

The variable *prompt* defines the LispWorks listener prompt. Its value can be a:

Function designator

A function of zero arguments which should return the prompt as a string.

String
A format string with processing three arguments: the current package name, the next history number, and the debug level.
A form
The form is passed to eval and should return a format string, which is used as for the string case above.
Examples
CL-USER 1 > (defvar *default-prompt* *prompt*)
*DEFAULT-PROMPT*
 
CL-USER 2 > (progn
              (setf *prompt* 
                    '(string-append "~&" 
                                    (sys:get-user-name)
                                    #\Space
                                    (subseq *default-prompt* 2)))
              nil)
NIL
dubya CL-USER 3 >

LispWorks® User Guide and Reference Manual - 18 Feb 2025 15:32:27

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