(defun sample-function (y) ;this y is regarded as special
(declare (special y))
(let ((y t)) ;this y is regarded as lexical
(list y
(locally (declare (special y))
;; this next y is regarded as special
y))))
SAMPLE-FUNCTION
(sample-function nil) (T NIL)
(setq x '(1 2 3) y '(4 . 5)) (4 . 5)
;;; The following declarations are not notably useful in specific.
;;; They just offer a sample of valid declaration syntax using LOCALLY.
(locally (declare (inline floor) (notinline car cdr))
(declare (optimize space))
(floor (car x) (cdr y))) 0, 1
;;; This example shows a definition of a function that has a particular set
;;; of OPTIMIZE settings made locally to that definition.
(locally (declare (optimize (safety 3) (space 3) (speed 0)))
(defun frob (w x y &optional (z (foo x y)))
(mumble x y z w)))
FROB
;;; This is like the previous example, except that the optimize settings
;;; remain in effect for subsequent definitions in the same compilation unit.
(declaim (optimize (safety 3) (space 3) (speed 0)))
(defun frob (w x y &optional (z (foo x y)))
(mumble x y z w))
FROB