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Jui Wang
Jui Wang

Reputation: 51

How can I load a library in Common Lisp?

When I use C++, I can link a library by using a .a file or a .so file in my Makefile.

But how can I load a library in Common Lisp?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 797

Answers (1)

Vatine
Vatine

Reputation: 21238

It is a bit unclear what you mean by "load a library in Common Lisp".

It could mean "how do I load a Common Lisp library" and in that case, the answer is typically "by referencing your package in the ASDF system definition for your program it is automatically loaded when your system is loaded".

It could mean "how do I load a library written in another language" and in that case, the answer is probably "by using CFFI". That probably requires writing some glue code around data passed to or from the library, to make it more pleasant to use from Common Lisp, though.

Upvotes: 1

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