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Contents
About This Book
Introduction
Syntax
Program Structure
Program Control
Types and Classes
Functions
Overview
Parameter Lists
Method Dispatch
Operations on Functions
Conditions
Collections
Sealing
Macros
The Built-In Classes
The Built-In Functions
Other Built-In Objects
The Built-In Macros and Special Definitions
BNF
Exported Names
Glossary
Index
Colophon
Errata
Chapter 6
Functions
Functions
Contents
Overview
Generic Functions
Methods
Parameter Lists
Kinds of Parameters
Kinds of Parameter Lists
Specializing Required Parameters
Keyword Parameters
Return Value Declarations
Parameter List Congruency
Parameter Lists of Implicitly Defined Generic Functions
Method Dispatch
Calling Less Specific Methods
Operations on Functions
