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### 3.4 Lambda Lists

A lambda list is a list that specifies a set of parameters (sometimes called lambda variables) and a protocol for receiving values for those parameters.

There are several kinds of lambda lists.

     Context                                     Kind of Lambda List
     defun form                                  ordinary lambda list
     defmacro form                               macro lambda list
     lambda expression                           ordinary lambda list
     flet local function definition              ordinary lambda list
     labels local function definition            ordinary lambda list
     handler-case clause specification           ordinary lambda list
     restart-case clause specification           ordinary lambda list
     macrolet local macro definition             macro lambda list
     define-method-combination                   ordinary lambda list
     define-method-combination :arguments option define-method-combination arguments lambda list
     defstruct :constructor option               boa lambda list
     defgeneric form                             generic function lambda list
     defgeneric method clause                    specialized lambda list
     defmethod form                              specialized lambda list
     defsetf form                                defsetf lambda list
     define-setf-expander form                   macro lambda list
     deftype form                                deftype lambda list
     destructuring-bind form                     destructuring lambda list
     define-compiler-macro form                  macro lambda list
     define-modify-macro form                    define-modify-macro lambda list

                             Figure 3–10: What Kind of Lambda Lists to Use

Figure 3–11 lists some defined names that are applicable to lambda lists.

      lambda-list-keywords  lambda-parameters-limit

      Figure 3–11: Defined names applicable to lambda lists

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