<RefEntry id="list-X3Estring"> <!-- This file is generated automatically from the DSSSL source. --> <!-- Do not edit this file! --> <?html-filename list-2-string.html> <RefMeta> <RefEntryTitle>list->string</RefEntryTitle> <RefMiscInfo Role="file">dblib.dsl</RefMiscInfo> </RefMeta> <RefNameDiv> <RefName>list->string</RefName> <RefPurpose>Converts a list of characters into a string</RefPurpose> </RefNameDiv> <RefSynopsisDiv><Title>Synopsis</Title> <Synopsis> (list->string chars) </Synopsis> </RefSynopsisDiv> <RefSect1><Title>Description</Title> <para> Implements <literal>list->string</literal> as per ISO/IEC 10179:1996 (clause 8.5.9.9).</para> </RefSect1> <RefSect1><Title>Author</Title> <para> David Megginson, <dmeggins@uottawa.ca> </para> </RefSect1> <RefSect1><Title>Source Code</Title> <ProgramListing> (define (list->string chars) ;; Converts a list of characters into a string (let loop ((cl chars) (str "")) (if (null? cl) str (loop (cdr cl) (string-append str (string (car cl))))))) </ProgramListing> </RefSect1> </RefEntry>