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#### 3.8.27 locally [Special Operator]

`locally` {declaration}* {form}* ⇒ {result}*

#### Arguments and Values::

Declaration—a declare expression; not evaluated.

forms—an implicit progn.

results—the values of the forms.

#### Description::

Sequentially evaluates a body of forms in a lexical environment where the given declarations have effect.

#### Examples::

     (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

#### See Also::

declare

#### Notes::

The special declaration may be used with locally to affect references to, rather than bindings of, variables.

If a locally form is a top level form, the body forms are also processed as top level forms. See File Compilation.

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