string, vector, array, sequence, t

A string is a specialized vector whose elements are of type character or a subtype of type character. When used as a type specifier for object creation, string means (vector character).

Abbreviating.

string [size]

• size - a non-negative fixnum, or the symbol *.

This denotes the union of all types (array c (size)) for all subtypes c of character; that is, the set of strings of size size.

• {\secref\StringConcepts}
• {\secref\Doublequote}
• {\secref\PrintingStrings}

\issue{CHARACTER-PROPOSAL:2-3-2} \issue{CHARACTER-PROPOSAL:2-3-3} \issue{ARRAY-DIMENSION-IMPLICATIONS:ALL-FIXNUM}