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From: ledford@berlin.rtp.dg.com
Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp
Subject: fill-pointers and initial-contents in Common Lisp
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Date: 20 Oct 89 15:50:12 GMT
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I have a question about the make-array function in Common Lisp as
defined in "Common Lisp the Language" by Guy L. Steele Jr.  If a
non-nil fill-pointer is specified along with an initial-contents
value, can only the active part of the array be initialized or 
do both the active and inactive parts have to be initialized.
I can't find where Steele addresses this situation.

Thanks in advance,

Bruce Ledford,    
Data General Corp.
62 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Internet: ledford@dg-rtp.DG.COM