display

display( 
g_obj 
[ p_port ] 
) 
=> t / nil

Description

Writes a representation of an object to the given port.

Strings that appear in the written representation are not enclosed in double quotes, and no characters are escaped within those strings.

Arguments

g_obj	Any SKILL object.
p_port	Optional output port. poport is the default.

Value Returned

t	Usually ignored. Function is for side effects only.
nil	Usually ignored. Function is for side effects only.

Examples

The side effect is to display Hello! to poport.

(display "Hello!")
=> t

Related Topics

drain

print

write

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