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Where is a clear list of `control strings`? When working with Lisp+Slime, the Hyperspec doc about `format` function is hard to find

(format t "~C  ~D ???" var1)

Who can give a tip, How/Where in the all power Hyperspec can we find a list of the control string?

Things like this, when it's going to find some hints about the Lisp control string of the format, the Hyperspec always HYPER me.

I tried: C-c C-d h format, C-c C-d h formatter, C-c C-d h tilds ... They all lost me.

Solution

  • Try C-cC-d~(i.e., common-lisp-hyperspec-format). Tab will show a summary. In case you forgot, it's always reachable from C-hm(describe-mode).