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Syntax:
make-synonym-stream symbol => synonym-stream
Arguments and Values:
symbol---a symbol that names a dynamic variable.
synonym-stream---a synonym stream.
Description:
Returns a synonym stream whose synonym stream symbol is symbol.
Examples:
(setq a-stream (make-string-input-stream "a-stream")
b-stream (make-string-input-stream "b-stream"))
=> #<String Input Stream>
(setq s-stream (make-synonym-stream 'c-stream))
=> #<SYNONYM-STREAM for C-STREAM>
(setq c-stream a-stream)
=> #<String Input Stream>
(read s-stream) => A-STREAM
(setq c-stream b-stream)
=> #<String Input Stream>
(read s-stream) => B-STREAM
Side Effects: None.
Affected By: None.
Exceptional Situations:
Should signal type-error if its argument is not a symbol.
See Also:
Section 21.1 (Stream Concepts)
Notes: None.