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<b>Common Lisp the Language, 2nd Edition</b>
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<H2><A NAME=SECTION003216000000000000000>28.1.6. Generic Functions and Methods</A></H2>
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A <i>generic function</i> is a function whose behavior depends on
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the classes or identities of the arguments supplied to it. The <i>methods</i> define the class-specific behavior and operations of the
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generic function. The following sections describe generic functions
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and methods.
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html5122 HREF="node278.html#SECTION003216100000000000000"> Introduction to Generic Functions</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html5123 HREF="node279.html#SECTION003216200000000000000"> Introduction to Methods</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html5124 HREF="node280.html#SECTION003216300000000000000"> Agreement on Parameter Specializers and Qualifiers</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html5125 HREF="node281.html#SECTION003216400000000000000"> Congruent Lambda-Lists for All Methods of a Generic Function</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html5126 HREF="node282.html#SECTION003216500000000000000"> Keyword Arguments in Generic Functions and Methods</A>
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