compile-regexp

Arguments: string

Compiles the regular expression in string into a regular expression object and returns that object. If there are syntax errors in string, an error will be signaled.

Use of this function is deprecated and it is maintained for backward compatibility only. See regexp.htm for information on the newer regular expression compiler in Allegro CL. You should use the functionality described there instead of this function is new code.

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