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Implementing PRINT-OBJECT
- To: commonloops.pa@Xerox.COM
- Subject: Implementing PRINT-OBJECT
- From: Jim Kempf <kempf%hplabsc@hplabs.HP.COM>
- Date: Wed, 13 May 87 09:46:50 pdt
Why doesn't the ANSI 87-002 spec for PRINT-OBJECT include
an argument for the current level. In particular, if PRINT-OBJECT
is supposed to deal correctly with circular structures (as
indicated in the 4th bullet item on pg. 2-51) using *PRINT-CIRCLE*,
it must know the level. Unless an additional special is used
to indicate the level, there is no way the PRINT-OBJECT can
know it.
Additionally, the DEFSTRUCT print functions require three arguments,
including the print level. Why shouldn't PRINT-OBJECT as well?
Jim Kempf kempf@hplabs.hp.com