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<A NAME="progv"><I>Special Operator</I> <B>PROGV</B></A> <P>
<P><B>Syntax:</B><P>
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<B>progv</B> <I><I>symbols</I> <I>values</I> <I>form</I><B>*</B></I> =&gt; <I><I>result</I><B>*</B></I><P>
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<P><B>Arguments and Values:</B><P>
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<I>symbols</I>---a <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_l.htm#list"><I>list</I></A> of <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_s.htm#symbol"><I>symbols</I></A>; evaluated. <P>
<I>values</I>---a <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_l.htm#list"><I>list</I></A> of <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_o.htm#object"><I>objects</I></A>; evaluated. <P>
<I>forms</I>---an <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_i.htm#implicit_progn"><I>implicit progn</I></A>. <P>
<I>results</I>---the <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_v.htm#value"><I>values</I></A> returned by the <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_f.htm#form"><I>forms</I></A>. <P>
<P><B>Description:</B><P>
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<A REL=DEFINITION HREF="#progv"><B>progv</B></A> creates new dynamic variable <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_b.htm#binding"><I>bindings</I></A> and executes each <I>form</I> using those <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_b.htm#binding"><I>bindings</I></A>. Each <I>form</I> is evaluated in order. <P>
<A REL=DEFINITION HREF="#progv"><B>progv</B></A> allows <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_b.htm#binding"><I>binding</I></A> one or more dynamic variables whose names may be determined at run time. Each <I>form</I> is evaluated in order with the dynamic variables whose names are in <I>symbols</I> bound to corresponding <I>values</I>. If too few <I>values</I> are supplied, the remaining <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_s.htm#symbol"><I>symbols</I></A> are bound and then made to have no value. If too many <I>values</I> are supplied, the excess values are ignored. The <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_b.htm#binding"><I>bindings</I></A> of the dynamic variables are undone on exit from <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="#progv"><B>progv</B></A>. <P>
<P><B>Examples:</B><P>
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(setq *x* 1) =&gt; 1
(progv '(*x*) '(2) *x*) =&gt; 2
*x* =&gt; 1
Assuming *x* is not globally special,
(let ((*x* 3))
(progv '(*x*) '(4)
(list *x* (symbol-value '*x*)))) =&gt; (3 4)
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<P><B>Affected By:</B> None.
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<P><B>Exceptional Situations:</B> None.
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<P><B>See Also:</B><P>
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<A REL=DEFINITION HREF="s_let_l.htm#let"><B>let</B></A>, <A REL=CHILD HREF="03_a.htm">Section 3.1 (Evaluation)</A> <P>
<P><B>Notes:</B><P>
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Among other things, <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="#progv"><B>progv</B></A> is useful when writing interpreters for languages embedded in Lisp; it provides a handle on the mechanism for <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_b.htm#binding"><I>binding</I></A> <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_d.htm#dynamic_variable"><I>dynamic variables</I></A>. <P>
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