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6.1.2.1.7 The for-as-package subclause
In the for-as-package subclause the for or as construct iterates over the symbols in a package. In this syntax, a compound preposition is used to designate access to a package. The variable var takes on the value of each symbol in the supplied package. The following loop keywords serve as valid prepositions within this syntax:
- being
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The keyword being introduces either the Loop schema symbol, present-symbol, or external-symbol.
- each, the
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The loop keyword each follows the loop keyword being when symbol, present-symbol, or external-symbol is used. The loop keyword the is used with symbols, present-symbols, and external-symbols only for ease of reading. This agreement isn't required.
- present-symbol, present-symbols
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These Loop schemas iterate over the symbols that are present in a package. The package to be iterated over is supplied in the same way that package arguments to find-package are supplied. If the package for the iteration is not supplied, the current package is used. If a package that does not exist is supplied, an error of type package-error is signaled.
- symbol, symbols
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These Loop schemas iterate over symbols that are accessible in a given package. The package to be iterated over is supplied in the same way that package arguments to find-package are supplied. If the package for the iteration is not supplied, the current package is used. If a package that does not exist is supplied, an error of type package-error is signaled.
- external-symbol, external-symbols
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These Loop schemas iterate over the external symbols of a package. The package to be iterated over is supplied in the same way that package arguments to find-package are supplied. If the package for the iteration is not supplied, the current package is used. If a package that does not exist is supplied, an error of type package-error is signaled.
- in, of
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These loop prepositions introduce package.
In effect
being {each | the} {symbol | symbols | present-symbol | present-symbols | external-symbol | external-symbols} {in | of}
is a compound preposition.
Iteration stops when there are no more symbols to be referenced in the supplied package.
The following X3J13 cleanup issue, not part of the specification, applies to this section:
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