<byte-string>

The class of vectors with elements that are eight-bit characters.  It provides constant time element and element-setter methods.

Exported from

Modifiers

concrete free sealed

Make keywords

size:An instance of <integer> specifying the size of the string.  The default value is 0.
fill:An instance of <character> specifying the initial value for each element.  The default value is ‘ ‘ (space).

Superclasses

Functions on <byte-string>

Functions returning <byte-string>

Returns the collection element associated with a particular key.
Sets the collection element associated with a particular key.
The common-dylan module.
Whenever possible, we have tried to keep the Dylan module pristine and unextended, preferring to add our extensions to separate modules or libraries.
The class of integers.
The class of characters.
The class of sequences with elements that are characters.
The class of arrays of rank one (i.e., exactly one dimension).
Copies bytes from one byte collection to another, or copies bytes within a byte collection.
A generic function.
Formats a string and outputs it to the debugger.
Returns the value of an environment variable.
Sets the value of an environment variable.
Returns a C string from a Dylan string.
Returns the value of an environment variable using the C getenv function.
Does the opposite of split.
Start a logical block, creating a <pretty-stream> if necessary.
Runs an application or command.
The name of the application as specified on the command line; in C terms, argv[0].
Returns a Dylan string from a C string.