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  <RefEntryTitle>list->string</RefEntryTitle>
  <RefMiscInfo Role="file">dblib.dsl</RefMiscInfo>
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<RefNameDiv>
  <RefName>list->string</RefName>
  <RefPurpose>Converts a list of characters into a string</RefPurpose>
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<RefSynopsisDiv><Title>Synopsis</Title>
<Synopsis>
(list->string chars)
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<RefSect1><Title>Description</Title>

<para>
Implements <literal>list->string</literal> as per ISO/IEC 10179:1996
(clause 8.5.9.9).</para>


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<RefSect1><Title>Author</Title>

<para>
David Megginson, &lt;dmeggins@uottawa.ca&gt;
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<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)))))))
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