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PerduGames
PerduGames

Reputation: 1218

How to get the compiler used in common lisp?

How to get the compiler used in common lisp?

example imaginary:

(defun get-compiler ()
    (RETURN-COMPILER-NAME))

(defun some-factory ()
    (cond ((string= (get-compiler) "SBCL") (some))
               ((string= (get-compiler) "CMU") (some))
               ((string= (get-compiler) "MCL") (some))
               ((string= (get-compiler) "EXCL") (some))))

Upvotes: 3

Views: 186

Answers (1)

Renzo
Renzo

Reputation: 27424

You can use lisp-implementation-type (see the manual):

CL-USER> (lisp-implementation-type)
"SBCL"

or

CL-USER> (lisp-implementation-type)
"Clozure Common Lisp"

Note that the function returns the name of the implementation, which is not necessarily a compiler. Some Common Lisp implementations can include an interpreter, a compiler, a translator to another programming language, etc.

Upvotes: 7

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