declaration [Declaration]

Syntax::

(declaration {name}{*)}

Arguments::

name---a symbol.

Valid Context::

proclamation only

Description::

Advises the compiler that each name is a valid but potentially non-standard declaration name. The purpose of this is to tell one compiler not to issue warnings for declarations meant for another compiler or other program processor.

Examples::

 (declaim (declaration author target-language target-machine))
 (declaim (target-language ada))
 (declaim (target-machine IBM-650))
 (defun strangep (x)
   (declare (author "Harry Tweeker"))
   (member x '(strange weird odd peculiar)))

See Also::

section declaim [Macro] , section proclaim [Function]

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