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<A NAME="STdefault-pathname-defaultsST"><I>Variable</I> <B>*DEFAULT-PATHNAME-DEFAULTS*</B></A> <P>
<P><B>Value Type:</B><P>
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a <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_p.htm#pathname"><I>pathname</I></A> <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_o.htm#object"><I>object</I></A>. <P>
<P><B>Initial Value:</B><P>
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An <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_i.htm#implementation-dependent"><I>implementation-dependent</I></A> <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_p.htm#pathname"><I>pathname</I></A>, typically in the working directory that was current when Common Lisp was started up. <P>
<P><B>Description:</B><P>
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a <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_p.htm#pathname"><I>pathname</I></A>, used as the default whenever a <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_f.htm#function"><I>function</I></A> needs a default <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_p.htm#pathname"><I>pathname</I></A> and one is not supplied. <P>
<P><B>Examples:</B><P>
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;; This example illustrates a possible usage for a hypothetical Lisp running on a
;; DEC TOPS-20 file system. Since pathname conventions vary between Lisp
;; implementations and host file system types, it is not possible to provide a
;; general-purpose, conforming example.
*default-pathname-defaults* =&gt; #P&quot;PS:&lt;FRED&gt;&quot;
(merge-pathnames (make-pathname :name &quot;CALENDAR&quot;))
=&gt; #P&quot;PS:&lt;FRED&gt;CALENDAR&quot;
(let ((*default-pathname-defaults* (pathname &quot;&lt;MARY&gt;&quot;)))
(merge-pathnames (make-pathname :name &quot;CALENDAR&quot;)))
=&gt; #P&quot;&lt;MARY&gt;CALENDAR&quot;
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The <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_i.htm#implementation"><I>implementation</I></A>. <P>
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