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  <RefEntryTitle>constant-list</RefEntryTitle>
  <RefMiscInfo Role="file">dblib.dsl</RefMiscInfo>
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  <RefName>constant-list</RefName>
  <RefPurpose>Returns a list of the specified value</RefPurpose>
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<RefSynopsisDiv><Title>Synopsis</Title>
<Synopsis>
(constant-list value length)
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<RefSect1><Title>Description</Title>

<para>
Return a list containing <literal>length</literal> elements, each of <literal>value</literal>.</para>


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<RefSect1><Title>Author</Title>

<para>
David Carlisle</para>
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<RefSect1><Title>Source Code</Title>

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(define (constant-list value length)
  ;; Returns a list of the specified value
   (let loop ((count (abs length)) (result '()))
     (if (equal? count 0)
         result
         (loop (- count 1) (cons value  result)))))
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