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18 The SYSTEM Package

default-eol-style

Function

Summary

Provides a default end of line style for a file.
Package

system

Signature

default-eol-style pathname ef-spec buffer length => new-ef-spec

Arguments

pathname

Pathname identifying location of buffer.

ef-spec

An external format spec.

buffer

A buffer whose contents are examined.

length

Length (an integer) up to which buffer should be examined.

Values

new-ef-spec

A new external format spec created by merging ef-spec with the encoding that was found.

Description

Merge ef-spec with(:default :eol-style :crlf) on MS Windows,(:default :eol-style :lf) on UNIX. This is usually used as the last function on its list.
See also

*file-eol-style-detection-algorithm*


LispWorks Reference Manual - 15 Oct 1998

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