print-length

Arguments: configuration

Use of this accessor is deprecated. Programmers should bind or set the associated global variable (*print-length* in this case) directly. The default methods simply return or set the value of that global variable.

Configurations contain information about the Lisp environment. The current configuration is the value of (configuration *system*) (see configuration and *system*).

Among the information stored is the desired value for many standard global variables. These globals are set to these values when the system is initialized. Changing a value in the configuration changes the current value of the global. Accessors are typically named with a symbol named the same as the global variable but without the surrounding stars (if any).

This function accesses the value of the print-length property, which corresponds to the *print-length* global variable. This global variable controls how many elements of a list are printed when the list is printed. The value nil means print all the elements. A positive integer value means print that number of elements and indicate missing elements with suspension points (...).

print-length is a property of the configuration class.

You can examine and change configuration options with the inspector. Choose Tools | Inspect System Data | Configuration Options.

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Created 2005.12.9.