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@c essay @sp 10
@c essay @comment The title is printed in a large font.
@c essay @title Data Representation in Guile
@c essay @subtitle $Id: data-rep.texi,v 1.1 2001-08-24 09:40:29 ossau Exp $
@c essay @subtitle $Id: data-rep.texi,v 1.1.2.2 2002-01-08 09:22:36 ttn Exp $
@c essay @subtitle For use with Guile @value{VERSION}
@c essay @author Jim Blandy
@c essay @author Free Software Foundation
@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ references are necessary; it suffices to check the bottom two bits of
the @code{SCM} value. This may be significant when traversing lists, a
common activity in a Scheme system.
Again, most real Scheme systems use a slighty different implementation;
Again, most real Scheme systems use a slightly different implementation;
for example, if GET_PAIR subtracts off the low bits of @code{x}, instead
of masking them off, the optimizer will often be able to combine that
subtraction with the addition of the offset of the structure member we
@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ The former class are called @dfn{immediates}. The class of immediates
includes small integers, characters, boolean values, the empty list, the
mysterious end-of-file object, and some others.
The remaining types are called, not suprisingly, @dfn{non-immediates}.
The remaining types are called, not surprisingly, @dfn{non-immediates}.
They include pairs, procedures, strings, vectors, and all other data
types in Guile.
@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ Allocate (``CONStruct'') a new pair, with @var{car} and @var{cdr} as its
contents.
@end deftypefun
The macros below perform no typechecking. The results are undefined if
The macros below perform no type checking. The results are undefined if
@var{cell} is an immediate. However, since all non-immediate Guile
objects are constructed from cells, and these macros simply return the
first element of a cell, they actually can be useful on datatypes other
@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ connected with the interpreter's implementation.
A subr is a pointer to a C function, packaged up as a Scheme object to
make it callable by Scheme code. In addition to the function pointer,
the subr also contains a pointer to the name of the function, and
information about the number of arguments accepted by the C fuction, for
information about the number of arguments accepted by the C function, for
the sake of error checking.
There is no single type predicate macro that recognizes subrs, as
@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ If so, all of the type and value information can be determined from the
@node Non-immediate objects
@subsubsection Non-immediate objects
A Scheme object of type @code{SCM} that does not fullfill the
A Scheme object of type @code{SCM} that does not fulfill the
@code{SCM_IMP} predicate holds an encoded reference to a heap cell.
This reference can be decoded to a C pointer to a heap cell using the
@code{SCM2PTR} macro. The encoding of a pointer to a heap cell into a
@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ datatypes described here.)
@menu
* Describing a New Type::
* Creating Instances::
* Typechecking::
* Type checking::
* Garbage Collecting Smobs::
* A Common Mistake In Allocating Smobs::
* Garbage Collecting Simple Smobs::
@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ refers to. The default smob mark function is to not mark any data.
Guile will apply this function to each instance of the new type it could
not find any live pointers to. The function should release all
resources held by the object and return the number of bytes released.
This is analagous to the Java finalization method-- it is invoked at an
This is analogous to the Java finalization method-- it is invoked at an
unspecified time (when garbage collection occurs) after the object is
dead. The default free function frees the smob data (if the size of the
struct passed to @code{scm_make_smob_type} is non-zero) using
@ -1488,14 +1488,14 @@ This function invokes @code{scm_make_smob_type} on its first two arguments
to add a new smob type named @var{name}, with instance size @var{size} to the system.
It also registers the @var{mark}, @var{free}, @var{print}, @var{equalp} smob
special functions for that new type. Any of these parameters can be @code{NULL}
to have that special function use the default behaviour for guile.
to have that special function use the default behavior for guile.
The return value is a tag that is used in creating instances of the type. If @var{size}
is 0, then no memory will be allocated when instances of the smob are created, and
nothing will be freed by the default free function.
@end deftypefun
For example, here is how one might declare and register a new type
representing eight-bit grayscale images:
representing eight-bit gray-scale images:
@example
#include <libguile.h>
@ -1635,8 +1635,8 @@ make_image (SCM name, SCM s_width, SCM s_height)
@end example
@node Typechecking
@subsection Typechecking
@node Type checking
@subsection Type checking
Functions that operate on smobs should aggressively check the types of
their arguments, to avoid misinterpreting some other datatype as a smob,

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@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ This is the user's main program. It will be invoked by
Note that you can use @code{gh_repl} inside @code{gh_enter} (in other
words, inside the code for @code{main-prog}) if you want the program to
be controled by a Scheme read-eval-print loop.
be controlled by a Scheme read-eval-print loop.
@end deftypefun
@cindex read eval print loop -- from the gh_ interface
@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ routine @code{(*fn)()}.
First of all the C routine has to return type @code{SCM}.
Second, all arguments passed to the C funcion will be of type
Second, all arguments passed to the C function will be of type
@code{SCM}.
Third: the C routine is now subject to Scheme flow control, which means
@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ Fourth: to get around the latter issue, you can use
@defmac GH_DEFER_INTS
@defmacx GH_ALLOW_INTS
These macros disable and reenable Scheme's flow control. They
These macros disable and re-enable Scheme's flow control. They
@end defmac
@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ These correspond to the Scheme @code{(make-vector n fill)},
value)} @code{(vector-length v)} @code{(list->vector ls)} procedures.
The correspondence is not perfect for @code{gh_vector}: this routine
taks a list @var{ls} instead of the individual list elements, thus
takes a list @var{ls} instead of the individual list elements, thus
making it identical to @code{gh_list_to_vector}.
There is also a difference in gh_vector_length: the value returned is a
@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ here.
Look up a symbol with a given name, and return the object to which
it is bound. gh_lookup examines the Guile top level, and
gh_module_lookup checks the module namespace specified by the
gh_module_lookup checks the module name space specified by the
`vec' argument.
The return value is the Scheme object to which SNAME is bound, or
@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ If you are using libtool to link your executables, just use
@code{-lguile} in your link command. Libtool will expand this into
the needed linker options automatically. If you are not using
libtool, use the @code{guile-config} program to query the needed
options explicitely. A linker command like
options explicitly. A linker command like
@smallexample
$(CC) -o prog prog.o `guile-config link`

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@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ by the Free Software Foundation.
@sp 10
@comment The title is printed in a large font.
@title Guile Reference Manual
@subtitle $Id: guile.texi,v 1.2.2.6 2002-01-03 00:16:03 ttn Exp $
@subtitle $Id: guile.texi,v 1.2.2.7 2002-01-08 09:22:36 ttn Exp $
@subtitle For use with Guile @value{VERSION}
@c AUTHORS
@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ by the Free Software Foundation.
@c accessing Guile objects.
@c Significant portions were contributed by Gary Houston (contributions
@c to posix system calls and networking, expect, I/O internals and
@c to POSIX system calls and networking, expect, I/O internals and
@c extensions, slib installation, error handling) and Tim Pierce
@c (sections on script interpreter triggers, alists, function tracing).

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
@c $Id: intro.texi,v 1.1.2.3 2002-01-07 20:49:03 ossau Exp $
@c $Id: intro.texi,v 1.1.2.4 2002-01-08 09:22:36 ttn Exp $
@page
@node What is Guile?
@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ the host platform will be provided automatically.
For this to work, @code{load-extension} must be able to find
@file{libguile-bessel}, of course. It will look in the places that
are usual for your operating system, and it will additionally look
into the directories listed in the @code{LTDL_LIBRRAY_PATH}
into the directories listed in the @code{LTDL_LIBRARY_PATH}
environment variable.
To see how these Guile extensions via shared libraries relate to the

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@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Output a page separator (formfeed) character.
Advance to the next tabulator position.
@item ~y
Pretty-print the correspinding @var{arg}.
Pretty-print the corresponding @var{arg}.
@item ~a
Output the corresponding @var{arg} like @code{display}.
@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Output the corresponding @var{arg} as a binary number.
@item ~r
Output the corresponding @var{arg} as a number word, e.g. 10 prints as
@code{ten}. If prefixed with @code{:}, @code{tenth} is printed, if
prefixed with @code{:@@}, roman numbers are printed.
prefixed with @code{:@@}, Roman numbers are printed.
@item ~f
Output the corresponding @var{arg} as a fixed format floating point

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@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ Change the signature of export environment @var{env}.
@deffn primitive %compute-slots class
Return a list consisting of the names of all slots belonging to
class @var{class}, i. e. the slots of @var{class} and of all of
its superclasses.
its super-classes.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive get-keyword key l default_value
@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Return specializers of the method @var{obj}.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive method-generic-function obj
Return the generic function fot the method @var{obj}.
Return the generic function for the method @var{obj}.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive generic-function-methods obj
@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ Return the direct slots of the class @var{obj}.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive class-direct-supers obj
Return the direct superclasses of the class @var{obj}.
Return the direct super-classes of the class @var{obj}.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive class-name obj

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@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ facility.
@item
Underscores in Unix procedure names are converted to hyphens.
@item
Procedures which destructively modify Scheme data have exclaimation
Procedures which destructively modify Scheme data have exclamation
marks appended, e.g., @code{recv!}.
@item
Predicates (returning only @code{#t} or @code{#f}) have question marks
@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ environment.
A file descriptor can be extracted from a port and a new port can be
created from a file descriptor. However a file descriptor is just an
integer and the garbage collector doesn't recognise it as a reference
integer and the garbage collector doesn't recognize it as a reference
to the port. If all other references to the port were dropped, then
it's likely that the garbage collector would free the port, with the
side-effect of closing the file descriptor prematurely.
@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ To assist the programmer in avoiding this problem, each port has an
associated "revealed count" which can be used to keep track of how many
times the underlying file descriptor has been stored in other places.
If a port's revealed count is greater than zero, the file descriptor
will not be closed when the port is gabage collected. A programmer
will not be closed when the port is garbage collected. A programmer
can therefore ensure that the revealed count will be greater than
zero if the file descriptor is needed elsewhere.
@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ used only during port creation are not retained.
except for those supplied as arguments. This procedure
was intended to be used before an exec call to close file descriptors
which are not needed in the new process. However it has the
undesirable side-effect of flushing buffes, so it's deprecated.
undesirable side-effect of flushing buffers, so it's deprecated.
Use port-for-each instead.
@end deffn
@ -455,12 +455,12 @@ Don't block when locking. May be specified by bitwise OR'ing
it to one of the other operations.
@end table
The return value is not specified. @var{file} may be an open
file descriptor or an open file descriptior port.
file descriptor or an open file descriptor port.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive select reads writes excepts [secs [usecs]]
This procedure has a variety of uses: waiting for the ability
to provide input, accept output, or the existance of
to provide input, accept output, or the existence of
exceptional conditions on a collection of ports or file
descriptors, or waiting for a timeout to occur.
It also returns if interrupted by a signal.
@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ component, @code{.} is returned.
@deffn primitive basename filename [suffix]
Return the base name of the file name @var{filename}. The
base name is the file name without any directory components.
If @var{suffix} is privided, and is equal to the end of
If @var{suffix} is provided, and is equal to the end of
@var{basename}, it is removed also.
@end deffn
@ -829,11 +829,11 @@ The encrypted group password.
@item group:gid
The group id number.
@item group:mem
A list of userids which have this group as a supplimentary group.
A list of userids which have this group as a supplementary group.
@end table
@deffn procedure getgrgid gid
Look up an integer groupid in the group database.
Look up an integer group id in the group database.
@end deffn
@deffn procedure getgrnam name
@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ Return the name of the current working directory.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive umask [mode]
If @var{mode} is omitted, retuns a decimal number representing the current
If @var{mode} is omitted, returns a decimal number representing the current
file creation mask. Otherwise the file creation mask is set to
@var{mode} and the previous value is returned.
@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ Return an integer representing the current process ID.
@deffn primitive getgroups
Return a vector of integers representing the current
supplimentary group IDs.
supplementary group IDs.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive getppid
@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ is @var{status} if supplied, otherwise zero.
@deffn primitive execl filename . args
Executes the file named by @var{path} as a new process image.
The remaining arguments are supplied to the process; from a C program
they are accessable as the @code{argv} argument to @code{main}.
they are accessible as the @code{argv} argument to @code{main}.
Conventionally the first @var{arg} is the same as @var{path}.
All arguments must be strings.
@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ The return value is unspecified.
@deffn primitive shutdown sock how
Sockets can be closed simply by using @code{close-port}. The
@code{shutdown} procedure allows reception or tranmission on a
@code{shutdown} procedure allows reception or transmission on a
connection to be shut down individually, according to the parameter
@var{how}:
@ -2101,14 +2101,14 @@ number.
@deffn primitive getsockname sock
Return the address of @var{sock}, in the same form as the
object returned by @code{accept}. On many systems the address
of a socket in the @code{AF_FILE} namespace cannot be read.
of a socket in the @code{AF_FILE} name space cannot be read.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive getpeername sock
Return the address that @var{sock}
is connected to, in the same form as the object returned by
@code{accept}. On many systems the address of a socket in the
@code{AF_FILE} namespace cannot be read.
@code{AF_FILE} name space cannot be read.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive recv! sock buf [flags]
@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@ specified locale category as a system-dependent string.
Otherwise the specified locale category is set to the string
@var{locale} and the new value is returned as a
system-dependent string. If @var{locale} is an empty string,
the locale will be set using envirionment variables.
the locale will be set using environment variables.
@end deffn
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@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ module often, you should save these to lines to your @file{.guile}
personal startup file.
You will notice that the REPL's behaviour changes a bit when you have
loaded the readline module. For examle, when you press Enter before
loaded the readline module. For example, when you press Enter before
typing in the closing parentheses of a list, you will see the
@dfn{continuation} prompt, three dots: @code{...} This gives you a nice
visual feedback when trying to match parentheses. To make this even
easier, @dfn{bouncing parentheses} are implemented. That means that
when you type in a closing parentheses, the cursor will jump to the
corresponding opening paren for a short time, making it trivial to make
corresponding opening parenthesis for a short time, making it trivial to make
them match.
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@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Here the enclosing form is a @code{let}, so the @code{define}s in the
internal definitions is the @strong{complete} body of the
@code{let}-expression, the @code{lambda}-expression which gets bound
to the variable @code{banana} may refer to the variable @code{apple},
even thogh it's definition appears lexically @emph{after} the definition
even though it's definition appears lexically @emph{after} the definition
of @code{banana}. This is because a sequence of internal definition
acts as if it were a @code{letrec} expression.
@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ with duplicate bindings.
@node Binding Reflection
@section Querying variable bindings
Guile provides a procedure for checking wehther a symbol is bound in the
Guile provides a procedure for checking whether a symbol is bound in the
top level environment. If you want to test whether a symbol is locally
bound in expression, you can use the @code{bound?} macro from the module
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@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ values.
@deffn syntax if test consequent [alternate]
All arguments may be arbitrary expressions. First, @var{test} is
evaluated. If it returns a true value, the expression @var{consequent}
is evaluated and @var{alternate} is ignoret. If @var{test} evaluates to
is evaluated and @var{alternate} is ignored. If @var{test} evaluates to
@code{#f}, @var{alternate} is evaluated instead. The value of the
evaluated branch (@var{consequent} or @var{alternate}) is returned as
the value of the @code{if} expression.
@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ and the last @var{clause} may have the form
All @var{datum}s must be distinct. First, @var{key} is evaluated. The
the result of this evaluation is compared against all @var{datum}s using
@code{eqv?}. When this comparison succeeds, the epression(s) following
@code{eqv?}. When this comparison succeeds, the expression(s) following
the @var{datum} are evaluated from left to right, returning the value of
the last expression as the result of the @code{case} expression.
@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ Scheme allows a procedure to return more than one value to its caller.
This is quite different to other languages which only allow
single-value returns. Returning multiple values is different from
returning a list (or pair or vector) of values to the caller, because
conceptionally not @emph{one} compound object is returned, but several
conceptually not @emph{one} compound object is returned, but several
distinct values.
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@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ constitute Guile's support for dynamic linking, in the context of the
module system.
@end itemize
The contents of this chapter are, therefore, a matter of judgement. By
The contents of this chapter are, therefore, a matter of judgment. By
``generic use'', we mean to select those data types whose typical use as
@emph{data} in a wide variety of programming contexts is more important
than their use in the implementation of a particular piece of
@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ Return the maximum of all parameter values.
@c begin (texi-doc-string "guile" "min")
@deffn primitive min x1 x2 @dots{}
Return the minium of all parameter values.
Return the minmium of all parameter values.
@end deffn
@c begin (texi-doc-string "guile" "truncate")
@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ representation are counted. If 0, 0 is returned.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive integer-length n
Return the number of bits neccessary to represent @var{n}.
Return the number of bits necessary to represent @var{n}.
@lisp
(integer-length #b10101010)
@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ like in C. That means that Scheme strings can contain any character,
even the NUL character @code{'\0'}. But note: Since most operating
system calls dealing with strings (such as for file operations) expect
strings to be zero-terminated, they might do unexpected things when
called with string containing unusal characters.
called with string containing unusual characters.
@menu
* String Syntax:: Read syntax for strings.
@ -1787,7 +1787,8 @@ installation includes regular expression support by checking whether the
@menu
* Regexp Functions:: Functions that create and match regexps.
* Match Structures:: Finding what was matched by a regexp.
* Backslash Escapes:: Removing the special meaning of regexp metacharacters.
* Backslash Escapes:: Removing the special meaning of regexp
meta-characters.
* Rx Interface:: Tom Lord's Rx library does things differently.
@end menu
@ -2559,10 +2560,10 @@ example:
@itemize @bullet
@item
colour depth -- Default: the colour depth for the screen
color depth -- Default: the color depth for the screen
@item
background colour -- Default: white
background color -- Default: white
@item
width -- Default: 600
@ -2577,8 +2578,8 @@ argument order and using a special value to indicate the default value
for that argument:
@lisp
(make-window 'default ;; Colour depth
'default ;; Background colour
(make-window 'default ;; Color depth
'default ;; Background color
800 ;; Width
100 ;; Height
@dots{}) ;; More make-window arguments

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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
@deffn primitive display-error stack port subr message args rest
Display an error message to the output port @var{port}.
@var{stack} is the saved stack for the error, @var{subr} is
the name of the procedure in which the error occured and
the name of the procedure in which the error occurred and
@var{message} is the actual error message, which may contain
formatting instructions. These will format the arguments in
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@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ variable.
@node Latent Typing
@subsection Latent Typing
The term @dfn{latent typing} is used to descibe a computer language,
The term @dfn{latent typing} is used to describe a computer language,
such as Scheme, for which you cannot, @emph{in general}, simply look at
a program's source code and determine what type of data will be
associated with a particular variable, or with the result of a
@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ and susceptible to interrupts that could leave the
@end lisp
The key point here is that the code does not create any local binding
for the identifier @code{currency-abbreviation}, so all occurences of
for the identifier @code{currency-abbreviation}, so all occurrences of
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@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Weak references let you attach bookkeeping information to data so that
the additional information automatically disappears when the original
data is no longer in use and gets garbage collected. In a weak key hash,
the hash entry for that key disappears as soon as the key is no longer
referneced from anywhere else. For weak value hashes, the same happens
referenced from anywhere else. For weak value hashes, the same happens
as soon as the value is no longer in use. Entries in a doubly weak hash
disappear when either the key or the value are not used anywhere else
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@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ library SLIB from Guile (@pxref{SLIB}).
@c from here?
@item (ice-9 jacal)
This module contains hooks for using Aubrey Jaffer's symbolic math
packge Jacal from Guile (@pxref{JACAL}).
package Jacal from Guile (@pxref{JACAL}).
@end table
@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ integrates dynamically linked libraries into the module system.
@subsection Low level dynamic linking
When using the low level procedures to do your dynamic linking, you have
complete control over which library is loaded when and what get's done
complete control over which library is loaded when and what gets done
with it.
@deffn primitive dynamic-link library

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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
@menu
* Lambda:: Basic procedure creation using lambda.
* Optional Arguments:: Handling keyword, optional and rest arguments.
* Procedure Properties:: Procedure properties and metainformation.
* Procedure Properties:: Procedure properties and meta-information.
* Procedures with Setters:: Procedures with setters.
* Macros:: Lisp style macro definitions.
* Syntax Rules:: Support for R5RS @code{syntax-rules}.
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ called, the sequence of actual arguments will converted into a list and
stored into the newly created location for the formal variable.
@item (@var{variable1} @dots{} @var{variablen} . @var{variablen+1})
If a space-delimited period precedes the last variable, then the
procedure takes @var{n} or more variablesm where @var{n} is the number
procedure takes @var{n} or more variables where @var{n} is the number
of formal arguments before the period. There must be at least one
argument before the period. The first @var{n} actual arguments will be
stored into the newly allocated locations for the first @var{n} formal
@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ ext-var-decl ::= identifier | ( identifier expression )
@end example
The characters `*', `+' and `?' are not to be taken literally; they mean
respectively, zero or more occurences, one or more occurences, and one
or zero occurences.
respectively, zero or more occurrences, one or more occurrences, and one
or zero occurrences.
@deffn {library syntax} lambda* formals body
@code{lambda*} creates a procedure that takes optional arguments. These
are specified by putting them inside brackets at the end of the
paramater list, but before any dotted rest argument. For example,
parameter list, but before any dotted rest argument. For example,
@lisp
(lambda* (a b #:optional c d . e) '())
@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ currying, just like Guile's define. Some examples:
(display (list y z u)))
@end lisp
defines a procedure @code{x} with a fixed argument @var{y}, an optional
agument @var{a}, another optional argument @var{z} with default value 3,
argument @var{a}, another optional argument @var{z} with default value 3,
a keyword argument @var{w}, and a rest argument @var{u}.
@lisp
@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ Of course, @code{define*[-public]} also supports @code{#:rest} and
@deffn {library syntax} defmacro* name formals body
@deffnx {library syntax} defmacro*-public name formals body
These are just like @code{defmacro} and @code{defmacro-public} except that they
take @code{lambda*}-style extended paramter lists, where @code{#:optional},
take @code{lambda*}-style extended parameter lists, where @code{#:optional},
@code{#:key}, @code{#:allow-other-keys} and @code{#:rest} are allowed with the usual
semantics. Here is an example of a macro with an optional argument:
@ -328,13 +328,13 @@ semantics. Here is an example of a macro with an optional argument:
@node Procedure Properties
@section Procedure Properties and Metainformation
@section Procedure Properties and Meta-information
@c FIXME::martin: Review me!
Procedures always have attached the environment in which they were
created and information about how to apply them to actual arguments. In
addition to that, properties and metainformation can be stored with
addition to that, properties and meta-information can be stored with
procedures. The procedures in this section can be used to test whether
a given procedure satisfies a condition; and to access and set a
procedure's property.
@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ Return the source property specified by @var{key} from
@cindex procedure with setter
@cindex setter
A @dfn{procedure with setter} is a special kind of procedure which
normally behaves like any accesor procedure, that is a procedure which
normally behaves like any accessor procedure, that is a procedure which
accesses a data structure. The difference is that this kind of
procedure has a so-called @dfn{setter} attached, which is a procedure
for storing something into a data structure.
@ -658,8 +658,8 @@ given by the <transformer-spec>.
@node Internal Macros
@section Internal Representation of Macros and Syntax
Internally, Guile uses three different flavours of macros. The three
flavours are called @dfn{acro} (or @dfn{syntax}), @dfn{macro} and
Internally, Guile uses three different flavors of macros. The three
flavors are called @dfn{acro} (or @dfn{syntax}), @dfn{macro} and
@dfn{mmacro}.
Given the expression
@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ Given the expression
@end lisp
@noindent
with @code{foo} being some flavour of macro, one of the following things
with @code{foo} being some flavor of macro, one of the following things
will happen when the expression is evaluated.
@itemize @bullet
@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ first symbol in an expression, evaluates the result of applying
of the containing code.
@end deffn
In the following primitives, @dfn{acro} flavour macros are referred to
In the following primitives, @dfn{acro} flavor macros are referred to
as @dfn{syntax transformers}.
@deffn primitive macro? obj

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@ -13,29 +13,29 @@
@section Emacs Lisp Support
@deffn primitive nil-car x
Return the car of @var{x}, but convert it to LISP nil if it
Return the car of @var{x}, but convert it to Lisp nil if it
is Scheme's end-of-list.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive nil-cdr x
Return the cdr of @var{x}, but convert it to LISP nil if it
Return the cdr of @var{x}, but convert it to Lisp nil if it
is Scheme's end-of-list.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive nil-cons x y
Create a new cons cell with @var{x} as the car and @var{y} as
the cdr, but convert @var{y} to Scheme's end-of-list if it is
a LISP nil.
a Lisp nil.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive nil-eq x y
Compare @var{x} and @var{y} and return LISP's t if they are
@code{eq?}, return LISP's nil otherwise.
Compare @var{x} and @var{y} and return Lisp's t if they are
@code{eq?}, return Lisp's nil otherwise.
@end deffn
@deffn primitive null x
Return LISP's @code{t} if @var{x} is nil in the LISP sense,
return LISP's nil otherwise.
Return Lisp's @code{t} if @var{x} is nil in the Lisp sense,
return Lisp's nil otherwise.
@end deffn

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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ applications, they are collected in a @dfn{utlity} chapter.
@menu
* Equality:: When are two values `the same'?
* Property Lists:: Managing metainformation about Scheme objects.
* Property Lists:: Managing meta-information about Scheme objects.
* Primitive Properties:: A modern low-level interface to object properties.
* Sorting:: Sort utility procedures.
* Copying:: Copying deep structures.

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@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Prefix arg non-nil means use \"gh_\" prefix, otherwise use \"scm_\" prefix."
@section Structuring argument lists for C functions
The C function's arguments will be all of the Scheme procedure's
argumements, both required and optional; if the Scheme procedure takes a
arguments, both required and optional; if the Scheme procedure takes a
``rest'' argument, that will be a final argument to the C function. The
C function's arguments, as well as its return type, will be @code{SCM}.
@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ string is used as the buffer.
Special treatment is required for ports which can be seeked at random.
Before various operations, such as seeking the port or changing from
input to output on a bidirectional port or vice versa, the port
implemention must be given a chance to update its state. The write
implementation must be given a chance to update its state. The write
buffer is updated by calling the @code{flush} ptob procedure and the
input buffer is updated by calling the @code{end_input} ptob procedure.
In the case of an fport, @code{flush} causes buffered output to be
@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ Complete the processing of buffered output data. Reset the value of
Set using @code{scm_set_port_flush}.
@item end_input
Perform any synchronisation required when switching from input to output
Perform any synchronization required when switching from input to output
on the port. Reset the value of @code{rw_active} to @code{SCM_PORT_NEITHER}.
Set using @code{scm_set_port_end_input}.
@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ in which they are used:
@itemize @bullet
@item
@code{error-signal}: thrown after receiving an unhandled fatal signal
such as SIGSEV, SIGBUS, SIGFPE etc. The @var{rest} argument in the throw
such as SIGSEGV, SIGBUS, SIGFPE etc. The @var{rest} argument in the throw
contains the coded signal number (at present this is not the same as the
usual Unix signal number).
@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ errno value.
accepted domain.
@item
@code{wrong-type-arg}: an argument to a procedure has the wrong thpe.
@code{wrong-type-arg}: an argument to a procedure has the wrong type.
@item
@code{wrong-number-of-args}: a procedure was called with the wrong number

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@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ln -s /usr/local/share/slib /usr/local/share/guile/site/slib
@end example
@item
Use Guile to create the catalogue file, e.g.,:
Use Guile to create the catalog file, e.g.,:
@example
# guile
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ guile> (load "/usr/local/share/slib/mklibcat.scm")
guile> (quit)
@end example
The catalogue data should now be in
The catalog data should now be in
@code{/usr/local/share/guile/site/slibcat}.
If instead you get an error such as:

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@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ If no clause is satisfied, an error is signalled.
Since @code{cond-expand} is needed to tell what a Scheme implementation
provides, it must be accessible without using any
implementation-dependant operations, such as @code{use-modules} in
implementation-dependent operations, such as @code{use-modules} in
Guile. Thus, it is not necessary to use any module to get access to
this form.
@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ processing procedure, you should also have a look at the sections
* SRFI-1 Length Append etc:: Length calculation and list appending.
* SRFI-1 Fold and Map:: Higher-order list processing.
* SRFI-1 Filtering and Partitioning:: Filter lists based on predicates.
* SRFI-1 Searching:: Search for elments.
* SRFI-1 Searching:: Search for elements.
* SRFI-1 Deleting:: Delete elements from lists.
* SRFI-1 Association Lists:: Handle association lists.
* SRFI-1 Set Operations:: Use lists for representing sets.
@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ the empty list, but some other value.
@deffn procedure null-list? lst
Return @code{#t} if @var{lst} is the empty list @code{()}, @code{#f}
otherwise. If something else than a proper or circular list is passed
as @var{lst}, an error is signalled. This procedure is recommented
as @var{lst}, an error is signalled. This procedure is recommended
for checking for the end of a list in contexts where dotted lists are
not allowed.
@end deffn
@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ the list(s) @var{lst1}, @var{lst2}, @dots{}. The return value is not
specified. This procedure is extended with respect to R5RS, because
the argument lists may have different lengths. The shortest argument
list determines the number of times @var{f} is called. @var{f} will
be applied to tge list elements in left-to-right order.
be applied to the list elements in left-to-right order.
@end deffn
@ -646,14 +646,14 @@ result.
Apply @var{pred} across the lists and return a true value if the
predicate returns true for any of the list elements(s); return
@code{#f} otherwise. The true value returned is always the result of
the first succesful application of @var{pred}.
the first successful application of @var{pred}.
@end deffn
@deffn procedure every pred lst1 lst2 @dots{}
Apply @var{pred} across the lists and return a true value if the
predicate returns true for every of the list elements(s); return
@code{#f} otherwise. The true value returned is always the result of
the final succesful application of @var{pred}.
the final successful application of @var{pred}.
@end deffn
@deffn procedure list-index pred lst1 lst2 @dots{}
@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ structure of the list @var{alist} in order to produce the result.
Lists can be used for representing sets of objects. The procedures
documented in this section can be used for such set representations.
Man combinding several sets or adding elements, they make sure that no
Man combining several sets or adding elements, they make sure that no
object is contained more than once in a given list. Please note that
lists are not a too efficient implementation method for sets, so if
you need high performance, you should think about implementing a
@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ read syntax form
@end example
where @var{ctor} must be a symbol for which a read constructor was
defined previouly, using @code{define-reader-ctor}.
defined previously, using @code{define-reader-ctor}.
Example:
@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ soon as possible.
* SRFI-13 Constructors:: String constructing procedures.
* SRFI-13 List/String Conversion:: Conversion from/to lists.
* SRFI-13 Selection:: Selection portions of strings.
* SRFI-13 Modification:: Modfify strings in-place.
* SRFI-13 Modification:: Modify strings in-place.
* SRFI-13 Comparison:: Compare strings.
* SRFI-13 Prefixes/Suffixes:: Detect common pre-/suffixes.
* SRFI-13 Searching:: Searching for substrings.
@ -1465,14 +1465,14 @@ character or a given substring, or a character from a set of characters.
@deffn primitive string-index s char_pred [start end]
@deffnx primitive string-index-right s char_pred [start end]
Search through the string @var{s} from left to right (right to left),
returning the index of the first (last) occurence of a character which
returning the index of the first (last) occurrence of a character which
@itemize @bullet
@item
equals @var{char_pred}, if it is character,
@item
satisifies the predicate @var{char_pred}, if it is a
satisfies the predicate @var{char_pred}, if it is a
procedure,
@item
@ -1483,14 +1483,14 @@ is in the set @var{char_pred}, if it is a character set.
@deffn primitive string-skip s char_pred [start end]
@deffnx primitive string-skip-right s char_pred [start end]
Search through the string @var{s} from left to right (right to left),
returning the index of the first (last) occurence of a character which
returning the index of the first (last) occurrence of a character which
@itemize @bullet
@item
does not equal @var{char_pred}, if it is character,
@item
does not satisify the predicate @var{char_pred}, if it is
does not satisfy the predicate @var{char_pred}, if it is
a procedure.
@item
@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ Return the count of the number of characters in the string
equals @var{char_pred}, if it is character,
@item
satisifies the predicate @var{char_pred}, if it is a procedure.
satisfies the predicate @var{char_pred}, if it is a procedure.
@item
is in the set @var{char_pred}, if it is a character set.
@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ the module @code{(srfi srfi-14)}, as well as the standard variables
* SRFI-14 Character Set Data Type:: Underlying data type for charsets.
* SRFI-14 Predicates/Comparison:: Charset predicates.
* SRFI-14 Iterating Over Character Sets:: Enumerate charset elements.
* SRFI-14 Creating Character Sets:: Makeing new charsets.
* SRFI-14 Creating Character Sets:: Making new charsets.
* SRFI-14 Querying Character Sets:: Test charsets for membership etc.
* SRFI-14 Character-Set Algebra:: Calculating new charsets.
* SRFI-14 Standard Character Sets:: Variables containing predefined charsets.
@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ character codes lie in the half-open range
If @var{error} is a true value, an error is signalled if the
specified range contains characters which are not contained in
the implemented character range. If @var{error} is @code{#f},
these characters are silently left out of the resultung
these characters are silently left out of the resulting
character set.
The characters in @var{base_cs} are added to the result, if