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Function LISP-IMPLEMENTATION-TYPE, LISP-IMPLEMENTATION-VERSION

Syntax:

lisp-implementation-type <no arguments> => description

lisp-implementation-version <no arguments> => description

Arguments and Values:

description---a string or nil.

Description:

lisp-implementation-type and lisp-implementation-version identify the current implementation of Common Lisp.

lisp-implementation-type returns a string that identifies the generic name of the particular Common Lisp implementation.

lisp-implementation-version returns a string that identifies the version of the particular Common Lisp implementation.

If no appropriate and relevant result can be produced, nil is returned instead of a string.

Examples:

 (lisp-implementation-type)
=>  "ACME Lisp"
OR=>  "Joe's Common Lisp"
 (lisp-implementation-version)
=>  "1.3a"
=>  "V2"
OR=>  "Release 17.3, ECO #6"

Side Effects: None.

Affected By: None.

Exceptional Situations: None.

See Also: None.

Notes: None.


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