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clisp [[-h] | [--help]] [--version] [--license] [-help-image] [-B ] [lisp-lib-dir-b] [-K ] [linking-set-M ] [mem-file-m ] [memory-size-L ] [language-N ] [locale-dir-E] [[domain encoding-q] | [--quiet] | [--silent] | [-v] | [--verbose]] [-on-error ] [action-repl] [-w] [-I] [-disable-readline] [[-ansi] | [-traditional]] [-modern] [-p ] [package-C] [-norc] [-lp ...] [directory-i ...] [init-file-c [-l] lisp-file [-o ]...] [output-file-x ...] [expressionslisp-fileargument
Invokes the Common Lisp interpreter and compiler.
When called without arguments, executes the read-eval-print loop, in which expressions are in turn
-h--help--versionLISP-IMPLEMENTATION-VERSION, the value of the variable *FEATURES*, as well some other information.--license-help-image:DOCUMENTATION supplied to EXT:SAVEINITMEM.-B lisp-lib-dirlisp-lib-dir can be changed dynamically using the SYMBOL-MACRO CUSTOM:*LIB-DIRECTORY*. -bCUSTOM:*LIB-DIRECTORY* is printed without any quotes. This is mostly useful in module Makefiles, see, e.g., modules/syscalls/Makefile.in. -K linking-setSpecifies the linking set to be run. This is a directory (relative to the lisp-lib-dir) containing at least a main executable (runtime) and an initial memory image. Possible values are
| the core CLISP | |
| core plus all the modules with which this installation was built, see Section 32.2, “External Modules”. |
-M mem-fileEXT:SAVEINITMEM function by this clisp runtime. It may have been compressed using GNU gzip. -m memory-sizeSets the amount of memory CLISP tries to grab on startup. The amount may be given as
nnBnnWn on 32-bit platforms, 8×n on 64-bit platforms) nKnKBnKWnMnMBnMWThe default is 3 megabytes. The argument is constrained above 100 KB.
This version of CLISP is not likely to actually use the entire memory-size since garbage-collection will periodically reduce the amount of used memory. It is therefore common to specify 10 MB even if only 2 MB are going to be used.
-L languageSpecifies the language CLISP uses to communicate with the user. This may be one of english, german, french, spanish, dutch, russian, danish. Other languages may be specified through the environment variable LANG, provided the corresponding message catalog is installed. The language may be changed dynamically using the SYMBOL-MACRO CUSTOM:*CURRENT-LANGUAGE*.
-N locale-dirlocale-dir/language/LC_MESSAGES/clisp.moSYMBOL-MACRO CUSTOM:*CURRENT-LANGUAGE*.-Edomain encodingSpecifies the encoding used for the given domain, overriding the default which depends on the environment variables LC_ALL, LC_CTYPE, LANG. domain can be
| affecting CUSTOM:*DEFAULT-FILE-ENCODING* |
| affecting CUSTOM:*PATHNAME-ENCODING* |
| affecting CUSTOM:*TERMINAL-ENCODING* |
| affecting CUSTOM:*FOREIGN-ENCODING* |
| affecting CUSTOM:*MISC-ENCODING* |
| affecting all of the above. |
Note that the values of these SYMBOL-MACROs that have been saved in a memory image are ignored: these SYMBOL-MACROs are reset based on the OS environment after the memory image is loaded. You have to use the RC file, CUSTOM:*INIT-HOOKS* or init function to set them on startup, but it is best to set the aforementioned environment variables appropriately for consistency with other programs. See Section 31.1, “Customizing CLISP Process Initialization and Termination”.
-q--quiet--silent-v--verbose*LOAD-VERBOSE* and *COMPILE-VERBOSE* to T, and *LOAD-PRINT* and *COMPILE-PRINT* to NIL, as per [ANSI CL standard]. The first -q removes the banner and the good-bye message, the second sets variables *LOAD-VERBOSE*, *COMPILE-VERBOSE* and CUSTOM:*SAVEINITMEM-VERBOSE* to NIL. The first -v sets variables CUSTOM:*REPORT-ERROR-PRINT-BACKTRACE*, *LOAD-PRINT* and *COMPILE-PRINT* to T, the second sets CUSTOM:*LOAD-ECHO* to T. These settings affect the output produced by -i and -c options. Note that these settings persist into the read-eval-print loop. Repeated -q and -v cancel each other, e.g., -q -q -v -v -v is equivalent to -v. -on-error actionEstablish global error handlers, depending on action:
ERRORs are turned into WARNINGs (with EXT:APPEASE-CERRORS) other ERRORs are handled in the default way ERRORs INVOKE-DEBUGGER (the normal read-eval-print loop behavior), disables batch mode imposed by -c, -x, and lisp-fileERRORs are appeased, other ERRORs are ABORTed with EXT:ABORT-ON-ERRORERRORs are appeased, other ERRORs terminate CLISP with EXT:EXIT-ON-ERROR (the normal batch mode behavior). See also EXT:SET-GLOBAL-HANDLER.
-replStart an interactive read-eval-print loop after processing the -c, -x, and lisp-fileERROR SIGNALed during that processing.
Disables batch mode.
-w-IInteract better with Emacs (useful when running CLISP under Emacs using SLIME, ILISP et al). With this option, CLISP interacts in a way that Emacs can deal with:
-disable-readlineTERM environment variable value) issues.-ansiSYMBOL-MACRO CUSTOM:*ANSI* to T.-traditional-ansi in the saved memory image.-modern*PACKAGE* variable will be set to the “CS-COMMON-LISP-USER” package, and the *PRINT-CASE* will be set to :DOWNCASE. This has the effect that symbol lookup is case-sensitive (except for keywords and old-style packages) and that keywords and uninterned symbols are printed with lower-case preferrence. See Section 11.5, “Package Case-Sensitivity”. -p package*PACKAGE* will be set to the package named package. The default is the value of *PACKAGE* when the image was saved, normally “COMMON-LISP-USER”.-CCUSTOM:*LOAD-COMPILING* will be set to T. Code being LOADed will then be COMPILEd on the fly. This results in slower loading, but faster execution. -norc-C option is processed). The file loaded is .clisprc.lisp or .clisprc.fas in the home directory USER-HOMEDIR-PATHNAME, whichever is newer. This option, -norc, prevents loading of the RC file. -lp directoryCUSTOM:*LOAD-PATHS* at startup. This is done after loading the RC file (so that it does not override the command-line option) but before loading the init-files specified by the -i options (so that the init-files will be searched for in the specified directories). Several -lp options can be given; all the specified directories will be added.-i init-fileLOADed at startup. These should be lisp files (source or compiled). Several -i options can be given; all the specified files will be loaded in order.-c lisp-fileCompiles the specified lisp-files to bytecode (*.fas). The compiled files can then be LOADed instead of the sources to gain efficiency.
Imposes batch mode.
-o outputfilelisp-file. -lDISASSEMBLE listing (*.lis) of the files being compiled. Useful only for debugging. See Section 24.1, “Function COMPILE-FILE” for details. -x expressionsExecutes a series of arbitrary expressions instead of a read-eval-print loop. The values of the expressions will be output to *STANDARD-OUTPUT*. Due to the argument processing done by the shell, the expressions must be enclosed in double quotes, and double quotes and backslashes must be escaped with backslashes.
Imposes batch mode.
lisp-file [ argument ... ]Loads and executes a lisp-file, as described in Section 32.6.2, “Scripting with CLISP”. There will be no read-eval-print loop. Before lisp-file is loaded, the variable EXT:*ARGS* will be bound to a list of strings, representing the arguments. The first line of lisp-file may start with #!, thus permitting CLISP to be used as a script interpreter. If lisp-file is -, the *STANDARD-INPUT* is used instead of a file.
This option is disabled if the memory image was created by EXT:SAVEINITMEM with NIL :SCRIPT argument. In that case the LIST EXT:*ARGS* starts with lisp-file.
This option must be the last one.
No RC file will be executed.
Imposes batch mode.
As usual, -- stops option processing and places all remaining command line arguments into EXT:*ARGS*.
The language implemented is ANSI Common Lisp. The implementation mostly conforms to the ANSI Common Lisp standard, see Section 31.10, “Maximum ANSI CL compliance”.
[ANSI CL] ANSI CL standard1994. ANSI INCITS 226-1994 (R1999) Information Technology - Programming Language - Common Lisp [formerly ANSI X3.226-1994 (R1999)].
APROPOS name)SYMBOLs matching name. DESCRIBE symbol)symbol. Context sensitive:
#'), the completion is limited to the symbols that name functions.#P), the completion is done across file names, GNU bash-style.DESCRIBEd.
Common Lisp is a programmable programming language.
When CLISP is invoked, the runtime loads the initial memory image and outputs the prompt; at which one can start typing DEFVARs, DEFUNs and DEFMACROs.
To avoid having to re-enter the same definitions by hand in every session, one can create a lisp file with all the variables, functions, macros, etc.; (optionally) compile it with COMPILE-FILE; and LOAD it either by hand or from the RC file; or save a memory image to avoid the LOAD overhead.
However, sometimes one needs to use some functionality implemented in another language, e.g., call a C library function. For that one uses the Foreign Function Interface and/or the External Modules facility. Finally, the truly adventurous ones might delve into Extending the Core.
lisp.runlisp.exelispinit.memconfig.lisp*.lisp*.fas*.libCOMPILE-FILE, see Section 24.3, “Function REQUIRE”. *.cFor the CLISP source files, see Chapter 34, The source files of CLISP.
All environment variables that CLISP uses are read at most once.
CLISP_LANGUAGE-L option which can be used to override this environment variable. LC_CTYPElanguage or language_country or language_country.charset, where language is a two-letter ISO 639 language code (lower case), country is a two-letter ISO 3166 country code (upper case). charset is an optional character set specification, and needs normally not be given because the character set can be inferred from the language and country. This environment variable can be overridden with the -Edomain encodingLANGCLISP_LANGUAGE or the -L option. It also specifies the locale determining the character set in use, unless already specified through the environment variable LC_CTYPE. The value may begin with a two-letter ISO 639 language code, for example en, de, fr. HOMEUSERUSER-HOMEDIR-PATHNAME.SHELLCOMSPECEXT:SHELL.TERMORGANIZATIONSHORT-SITE-NAME and LONG-SITE-NAME in config.lisp.CLHSROOTCUSTOM:CLHS-ROOT in config.lisp. IMPNOTESCUSTOM:IMPNOTES-ROOT in config.lisp. EDITOReditor-name in config.lisp.LOGICAL_HOST_host_FROMLOGICAL_HOST_host_TOLOGICAL_HOST_hostCUSTOM:*LOAD-LOGICAL-PATHNAME-TRANSLATIONS-DATABASE*When you encounter a bug in CLISP or in its documentation (this manual page or CLISP impnotes), please report it to the CLISP SourceForge bug tracker.
Before submitting a bug report, please take the following basic steps to make the report more useful:
--with-debug --cbc build-g ; cd build-g; gdb lisp.run, then load the appropriate linking set by either base or full gdb command, and report the backtrace (see also Q: A.1.1.10).When submitting a bug report, please specify the following information:
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