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list->string

Name

list->string -- Converts a list of characters into a string

Synopsis

(list->string chars)

Description

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

Author

David Megginson, <dmeggins@uottawa.ca>

Source Code

(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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