convert-from-foreign-string
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Name

convert-from-foreign-string — Converts a foreign string into a Lisp string.Macro

Syntax

	convert-from-foreign-string
	foreign-string &key length null-terminated-p
	=>
	string

Arguments and Values

foreign-string

A foreign string.

length

The length of the foreign string to convert. The default is the length of the string until a NULL character is reached.

null-terminated-p

A boolean flag with a default value of T When true, the string is converted until the first NULL character is reached.

string

A Lisp string.

Description

Returns a Lisp string from a foreign string. Can translated ASCII and binary strings.

Side Effects

None.

Affected by

None.

Exceptional Situations

None.

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