Number: 737

Date: 17-Apr-84 14':42':25

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Wallace.pa

Subject: Want fn PEEKBIN (\PEEKBIN with checks)

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Description: '
Date': 14 Apr 84 02':19 PST'
From': Wallace.pa'
Subject': Lisp': WANT PEEKBIN'
To': LispSupport.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 12-Apr-84 16':45':05'
Machine': Dorado (Ventana)'
Microcode version': 24,2'
Memory size': 10000'
Impact': Annoying'
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Sender': lispar.auto'
Date': 13-Apr-84 23':22':23 PST'
Subject': Re': Lisp': \PEEKBIN'
In-reply-to': Wallace.pa''s message of 13 Apr 84 20':41 PST'
To': Wallace.pa'
cc': LispSupport.pa'
from': Masinterreply-to': LispSupport, Masinter'
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\PEEKBIN expects its arg to be a STREAM and doesn''t check. Note the \ initial character': no checking implied.'
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Maybe you want PEEKBIN instead? ''Twould be nice. Suggest you submit an AR': WANT PEEKBIN'
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(LispSupport': Generic File, attn': Kaplan)'
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Attn: Kaplan.pa

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System: Operating System

Subsystem: Generic File Operations

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Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Impact: Annoying

Priority: Perhaps

Status: Wish

Problem Type: Design - Impl

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