Chapter 2.19

Essential Lisp Libraries

"He seeks order, not truth. Suppose truth defies order, will he accept it? Will you? I think not."

Revision Note: This chapter's intro text needs minor expansion.

Introduce or review through exercises a number of essential lisp libraries that are included in nearly all serious projects, in some cases being considered extensions to the standard.

For starters:

• ASDF
• Alexandria
• CL-PPCRE
• CL-FAD
• Flexi-Streams
• Babel
• Ironclad

Exercise 2.19.1

ASDF

Exercise 2.19.2

More ASDF

Exercise 2.19.3

Even More ASDF

Exercise 2.19.4

Alexandria

Exercise 2.19.5

More Alexandria

Exercise 2.19.6

Even More Alexandria

Exercise 2.19.7

CL-PPCRE

Exercise 2.19.8

More CL-PPCRE

Exercise 2.19.9

Even More CL-PPCRE

Exercise 2.19.10

CL-FAD

Exercise 2.19.11

More CL-FAD

Exercise 2.19.12

Even More CL-FAD

Exercise 2.19.13

Flexi-Streams

Exercise 2.19.14

More Flexi-Streams

Exercise 2.19.15

Even More Flexi-Streams

Exercise 2.19.16

Babel

Exercise 2.19.17

More Babel

Exercise 2.19.18

Even More Babel

Exercise 2.19.19

Ironclad

Exercise 2.19.20

More Ironclad

Exercise 2.19.21

Even More Ironclad