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<span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let-<wbr></wbr>values</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let*-<wbr></wbr>values</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">letrec-<wbr></wbr>values</span></span></a></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div class="tocsub"><div class="tocsubtitle">On this page:</div><table class="tocsublist" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><span class="tocsublinknumber">4.6.1<tt>&nbsp;</tt></span><a href="#%28part._.Parallel_.Binding__let%29" class="tocsubseclink" data-pltdoc="x">Parallel Binding:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="tocsublinknumber">4.6.2<tt>&nbsp;</tt></span><a href="#%28part._.Sequential_.Binding__let_%29" class="tocsubseclink" data-pltdoc="x">Sequential Binding:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let*</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="tocsublinknumber">4.6.3<tt>&nbsp;</tt></span><a href="#%28part._.Recursive_.Binding__letrec%29" class="tocsubseclink" data-pltdoc="x">Recursive Binding:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">letrec</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="tocsublinknumber">4.6.4<tt>&nbsp;</tt></span><a href="#%28part._.Named_let%29" class="tocsubseclink" data-pltdoc="x">Named <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="tocsublinknumber">4.6.5<tt>&nbsp;</tt></span><a href="#%28part._.Multiple_.Values__let-values__let_-values__letrec-values%29" class="tocsubseclink" data-pltdoc="x">Multiple Values:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let-<wbr></wbr>values</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let*-<wbr></wbr>values</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">letrec-<wbr></wbr>values</span></span></a></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="maincolumn"><div class="main"><div class="navsettop"><span class="navleft"><form class="searchform"><input class="searchbox" style="color: #888;" type="text" value="...search manuals..." title="Enter a search string to search the manuals" onkeypress="return DoSearchKey(event, this, &quot;6.1&quot;, &quot;../&quot;);" onfocus="this.style.color=&quot;black&quot;; this.style.textAlign=&quot;left&quot;; if (this.value == &quot;...search manuals...&quot;) this.value=&quot;&quot;;" onblur="if (this.value.match(/^ *$/)) { this.style.color=&quot;#888&quot;; this.style.textAlign=&quot;center&quot;; this.value=&quot;...search manuals...&quot;; }"/></form>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../index.html" title="up to the documentation top" data-pltdoc="x" onclick="return GotoPLTRoot(&quot;6.1&quot;);">top</a></span><span class="navright">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="define.html" title="backward to &quot;4.5 Definitions: define&quot;" data-pltdoc="x">&larr; prev</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="scheme-forms.html" title="up to &quot;4 Expressions and Definitions&quot;" data-pltdoc="x">up</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="conditionals.html" title="forward to &quot;4.7 Conditionals&quot;" data-pltdoc="x">next &rarr;</a></span>&nbsp;</div><h4 x-source-module="(lib &quot;scribblings/guide/guide.scrbl&quot;)" x-part-tag="&quot;let&quot;">4.6<tt>&nbsp;</tt><a name="(part._let)"></a>Local Binding</h4><p>Although internal <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._define%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span>s can be used for local binding,
Racket provides three forms that give the programmer more
control over bindings: <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span>, <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%252A%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*</a></span>, and
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span>.</p><h5 x-source-module="(lib &quot;scribblings/guide/guide.scrbl&quot;)" x-part-tag="&quot;Parallel_Binding__let&quot;">4.6.1<tt>&nbsp;</tt><a name="(part._.Parallel_.Binding__let)"></a>Parallel Binding: <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span></h5><blockquote class="refpara"><blockquote class="refcolumn"><blockquote class="refcontent"><p><span class="imageleft"><img src="magnify.png" alt="+" width="24" height="24"/></span><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html&amp;version=6.1" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x">Local Binding: <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let*</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">letrec</span></span>, ...</a> in <a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=index.html&amp;version=6.1" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span style="font-weight: bold">The Racket Reference</span></a> also documents <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span>.</p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p>A <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> form binds a set of identifiers, each to the result of
some expression, for use in the <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> body:</p><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...+</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></blockquote><p>The <span class="RktVar">id</span>s are bound &ldquo;in parallel.&rdquo; That is, no <span class="RktVar">id</span>
is bound in the right-hand side <span class="RktVar">expr</span> for any <span class="RktVar">id</span>,
but all are available in the <span class="RktVar">body</span>. The <span class="RktVar">id</span>s must be
different from each other.</p><p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Bob"</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">"Bob"</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Bob"</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">myself</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Robert"</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">I</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Bobby"</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">myself</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">I</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'("Bob" "Robert" "Bobby")</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Bob"</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Robert"</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktErr">eval:3:0: let: duplicate identifier</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktErr"></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktErr">at: me</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktErr"></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktErr">in: (let ((me "Bob") (me "Robert")) me)</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></p><p>The fact that an <span class="RktVar">id</span>&rsquo;s <span class="RktVar">expr</span> does not see its own
binding is often useful for wrappers that must refer back to the old
value:</p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">+</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=lambda.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lambda%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=if.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._if%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">if</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=strings.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._string%7E3f%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">string?</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=strings.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._string-append%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">string-append</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">+</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktCmt">;</span><span class="RktCmt">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktCmt">use original </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">+</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">+</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">+</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"see"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"saw"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'(3 "seesaw")</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>Occasionally, the parallel nature of <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> bindings is
convenient for swapping or rearranging a set of bindings:</p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Tarzan"</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">you</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Jane"</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">you</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">you</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">me</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">you</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'("Jane" "Tarzan")</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>The characterization of <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> bindings as &ldquo;parallel&rdquo; is not
meant to imply concurrent evaluation. The <span class="RktVar">expr</span>s are
evaluated in order, even though the bindings are delayed until all
<span class="RktVar">expr</span>s are evaluated.</p><h5 x-source-module="(lib &quot;scribblings/guide/guide.scrbl&quot;)" x-part-tag="&quot;Sequential_Binding__let_&quot;">4.6.2<tt>&nbsp;</tt><a name="(part._.Sequential_.Binding__let_)"></a>Sequential Binding: <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%252A%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*</a></span></h5><blockquote class="refpara"><blockquote class="refcolumn"><blockquote class="refcontent"><p><span class="imageleft"><img src="magnify.png" alt="+" width="24" height="24"/></span><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html&amp;version=6.1" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x">Local Binding: <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let*</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">letrec</span></span>, ...</a> in <a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=index.html&amp;version=6.1" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span style="font-weight: bold">The Racket Reference</span></a> also documents <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%252A%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*</a></span>.</p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p>The syntax of <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%252A%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*</a></span> is the same as <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span>:</p><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%252A%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...+</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></blockquote><p>The difference is that each <span class="RktVar">id</span> is available for use in later
<span class="RktVar">expr</span>s, as well as in the <span class="RktVar">body</span>. Furthermore, the
<span class="RktVar">id</span>s need not be distinct, and the most recent binding is the
visible one.</p><p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%252A%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Borroughs"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Rice"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">z</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Edgar"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">z</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'(("Borroughs") ("Rice" "Borroughs") ("Edgar" "Rice" "Borroughs"))</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%252A%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Borroughs"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Rice"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Edgar"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'("Edgar" "Rice" "Borroughs")</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></p><p>In other words, a <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%252A%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*</a></span> form is equivalent to nested
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> forms, each with a single binding:</p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Borroughs"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Rice"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"Edgar"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'("Edgar" "Rice" "Borroughs")</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><h5 x-source-module="(lib &quot;scribblings/guide/guide.scrbl&quot;)" x-part-tag="&quot;Recursive_Binding__letrec&quot;">4.6.3<tt>&nbsp;</tt><a name="(part._.Recursive_.Binding__letrec)"></a>Recursive Binding: <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span></h5><blockquote class="refpara"><blockquote class="refcolumn"><blockquote class="refcontent"><p><span class="imageleft"><img src="magnify.png" alt="+" width="24" height="24"/></span><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html&amp;version=6.1" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x">Local Binding: <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let*</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">letrec</span></span>, ...</a> in <a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=index.html&amp;version=6.1" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span style="font-weight: bold">The Racket Reference</span></a> also documents <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span>.</p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p>The syntax of <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span> is also the same as <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span>:</p><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...+</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></blockquote><p>While <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> makes its bindings available only in the
<span class="RktVar">body</span>s, and <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%252A%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*</a></span> makes its bindings available to any
later binding <span class="RktVar">expr</span>, <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span> makes its bindings
available to all other <span class="RktVar">expr</span>s&#8212;<wbr></wbr>even earlier ones. In other
words, <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span> bindings are recursive.</p><p>The <span class="RktVar">expr</span>s in a <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span> form are most often
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=lambda.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lambda%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span> forms for recursive and mutually recursive functions:</p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">swing</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=lambda.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lambda%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">t</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=if.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._if%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">if</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=booleans.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._eq%7E3f%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">eq?</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._car%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">car</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">t</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">tarzan</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">vine</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">tarzan</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cddr%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cddr</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">t</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._car%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">car</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">t</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">swing</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cdr%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cdr</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">t</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">swing</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">vine</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">tarzan</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">vine</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">vine</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'(vine vine tarzan vine)</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">tarzan-near-top-of-tree?</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=lambda.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lambda%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">path</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">depth</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=if.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._or%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">or</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=booleans.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._equal%7E3f%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">equal?</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">name</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"tarzan"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=if.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._and%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">and</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=Filesystem.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._directory-exists%7E3f%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">directory-exists?</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">path</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">tarzan-in-directory?</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">path</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">depth</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">tarzan-in-directory?</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=lambda.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lambda%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">dir</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">depth</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=if.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._cond%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cond</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=number-types.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._zero%7E3f%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">zero?</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">depth</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">#f</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=if.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._else%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">else</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fmap..rkt%2529._ormap%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">ormap</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=lambda.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._%7Ece%7Ebb%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">&#955;</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">elem</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">tarzan-near-top-of-tree?</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=Manipulating_Paths.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._path-element-%7E3estring%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">path-element-&gt;string</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">elem</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=Manipulating_Paths.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._build-path%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">build-path</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">dir</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">elem</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._-%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="nobreak">-</span></a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">depth</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=Filesystem.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._directory-list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">directory-list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">dir</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">tarzan-near-top-of-tree?</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"tmp"</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=Filesystem.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._find-system-path%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">find-system-path</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">temp-dir</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">4</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">#f</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>While the <span class="RktVar">expr</span>s of a <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span> form are typically
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=lambda.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lambda%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span> expressions, they can be any expression. The
expressions are evaluated in order, and after each value is obtained,
it is immediately associated with its corresponding <span class="RktVar">id</span>. If
an <span class="RktVar">id</span> is referenced before its value is ready, an
error is raised, just as for internal definitions.</p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">quicksand</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">quicksand</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">quicksand</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktErr">quicksand: undefined;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktErr"></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktErr">cannot use before initialization</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><h5 x-source-module="(lib &quot;scribblings/guide/guide.scrbl&quot;)" x-part-tag="&quot;Named_let&quot;">4.6.4<tt>&nbsp;</tt><a name="(part._.Named_let)"></a>Named <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span></h5><p>A named <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> is an iteration and recursion form. It uses the
same syntactic keyword <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> as for local binding, but an
identifier after the <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> (instead of an immediate open
parenthesis) triggers a different parsing.</p><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">proc-id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktVar">arg-id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">init-expr</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...+</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></blockquote><p>A named <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> form is equivalent to</p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._letrec%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktVar">proc-id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=lambda.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._lambda%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">arg-id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=stx-patterns.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%2529._......%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">...+</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">proc-id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">init-expr</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=stx-patterns.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%2529._......%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>That is, a named <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span> binds a function identifier that is
visible only in the function&rsquo;s body, and it implicitly calls the
function with the values of some initial expressions.</p><p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Examples:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._define%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">duplicate</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">pos</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">lst</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._let%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">dup</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">i</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">0</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">lst</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">lst</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=if.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._cond%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cond</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%7E3d%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">=</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">i</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">pos</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._car%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">car</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">lst</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">lst</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=if.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._else%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">else</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cons%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cons</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._car%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">car</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">lst</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">dup</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">+</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">i</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._cdr%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">cdr</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">lst</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">duplicate</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"apple"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"cheese burger!"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"banana"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'("apple" "cheese burger!" "cheese burger!" "banana")</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></p><h5 x-source-module="(lib &quot;scribblings/guide/guide.scrbl&quot;)" x-part-tag="&quot;Multiple_Values__let-values__let_-values__letrec-values&quot;">4.6.5<tt>&nbsp;</tt><a name="(part._.Multiple_.Values__let-values__let_-values__letrec-values)"></a>Multiple Values: <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._let-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let-values</a></span>, <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._let%252A-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*-values</a></span>, <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._letrec-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec-values</a></span></h5><blockquote class="refpara"><blockquote class="refcolumn"><blockquote class="refcontent"><p><span class="imageleft"><img src="magnify.png" alt="+" width="24" height="24"/></span><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html&amp;version=6.1" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x">Local Binding: <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">let*</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">letrec</span></span>, ...</a> in <a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=index.html&amp;version=6.1" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span style="font-weight: bold">The Racket Reference</span></a> also documents multiple-value binding forms.</p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p>In the same way that <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._define-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</a></span> binds multiple
results in a definition (see <a href="define.html#%28part._multiple-values%29" data-pltdoc="x">Multiple Values and <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-values</span></span></a>),
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._let-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let-values</a></span>, <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._let%252A-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*-values</a></span>, and
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._letrec-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec-values</a></span> bind multiple results locally.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._let-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let-values</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...+</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._let%252A-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*-values</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...+</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="leftindent"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._letrec-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">letrec-values</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...+</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></blockquote></div></p><p>Each <span class="RktVar">expr</span> must produce as many values as corresponding
<span class="RktVar">id</span>s. The binding rules are the same for the forms
without <span class="RktKw">-values</span> forms: the <span class="RktVar">id</span>s of
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._let-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let-values</a></span> are bound only in the <span class="RktVar">body</span>s, the
<span class="RktVar">id</span>s of <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._let%252A-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let*-values</a></span>s are bound in
<span class="RktVar">expr</span>s of later clauses, and the <span class="RktVar">id</span>s of
<span class="RktSym">letrec-value</span>s are bound for all <span class="RktVar">expr</span>s.</p><p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><p>Example:</p></td></tr><tr><td><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=let.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._let-values%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">let-values</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">q</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">r</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=generic-numbers.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._quotient%252Fremainder%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">quotient/remainder</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">14</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">3</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&amp;rel=pairs.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._list%2529%2529&amp;version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">q</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">r</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'(4 2)</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></p><div class="navsetbottom"><span class="navleft"><form class="searchform"><input class="searchbox" style="color: #888;" type="text" value="...search manuals..." title="Enter a search string to search the manuals" onkeypress="return DoSearchKey(event, this, &quot;6.1&quot;, &quot;../&quot;);" onfocus="this.style.color=&quot;black&quot;; this.style.textAlign=&quot;left&quot;; if (this.value == &quot;...search manuals...&quot;) this.value=&quot;&quot;;" onblur="if (this.value.match(/^ *$/)) { this.style.color=&quot;#888&quot;; this.style.textAlign=&quot;center&quot;; this.value=&quot;...search manuals...&quot;; }"/></form>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../index.html" title="up to the documentation top" data-pltdoc="x" onclick="return GotoPLTRoot(&quot;6.1&quot;);">top</a></span><span class="navright">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="define.html" title="backward to &quot;4.5 Definitions: define&quot;" data-pltdoc="x">&larr; prev</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="scheme-forms.html" title="up to &quot;4 Expressions and Definitions&quot;" data-pltdoc="x">up</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="conditionals.html" title="forward to &quot;4.7 Conditionals&quot;" data-pltdoc="x">next &rarr;</a></span>&nbsp;</div></div></div><div id="contextindicator">&nbsp;</div></body></html>