linereadstring

linereadstring( 
t_string 
) 
=> g_value / nil

Description

Executes lineread on a string and returns the first form read in. Anything after the first form is ignored.

Arguments

t_string

Input string.

Value Returned

g_value	The first form (line) read in from the argument string.
nil	No form is read (that is, the argument string is all spaces).

Examples

linereadstring "abc"                  
=> (abc)
linereadstring "f a b c"              
=> (f a b c)
linereadstring "x + y"                
=> ((x + y))

In the following example, only the first form is read in.

linereadstring "f a b c\n g 1 2 3"    
=> (f a b c) 

Related Topics

evalstring

gets

instring

lineread

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