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rename-package [Function]

rename-package package new-name {&optional new-nicknames} => package-object

Arguments and Values::

package---a package designator.

new-name---a package designator.

new-nicknames---a list of string designators. The default is the empty list.

package-object---the renamed package object.

Description::

Replaces the name and nicknames of package. The old name and all of the old nicknames of package are eliminated and are replaced by new-name and new-nicknames.

The consequences are undefined if new-name or any new-nickname conflicts with any existing package names.

Examples::

 (make-package 'temporary :nicknames '("TEMP")) =>  #<PACKAGE "TEMPORARY">
 (rename-package 'temp 'ephemeral) =>  #<PACKAGE "EPHEMERAL">
 (package-nicknames (find-package 'ephemeral)) =>  ()
 (find-package 'temporary) =>  NIL
 (rename-package 'ephemeral 'temporary '(temp fleeting))
=>  #<PACKAGE "TEMPORARY">
 (package-nicknames (find-package 'temp)) =>  ("TEMP" "FLEETING")

See Also::

section make-package [Function]


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