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15.2.28 svref Accessor

Syntax:
svref simple-vector index    element

(setf (svref simple-vector index) new-element)

Arguments and Values:
simple-vector - a simple vector.

index - a valid array index for the simple-vector.

element, new-element - an object (whose type is a subtype of the array element type of the simple-vector).

Description:
Accesses the element of simple-vector specified by index.

Examples:
 (simple-vector-p (setq v (vector 1 2 'sirens)))  true
 (svref v 0)  1
 (svref v 2)   SIRENS
 (setf (svref v 1) 'newcomer)   NEWCOMER               
 v  #(1 NEWCOMER SIRENS)

See Also:
aref, sbit, schar, vector, Section 3.2.1 Compiler Terminology

Notes:
svref is identical to aref except that it requires its first argument to be a simple vector.

 (svref v i) ==(aref (the simple-vector v) i)

Allegro CL Implementation Details:
None.

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