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automatically support <a name="(tech._serialization)"></a><span style="font-style: italic">serialization</span>: they can be written to
an output stream, and a copy can be read back in from an input stream:</p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._define-values%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">in</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </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&rel=pipeports.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._make-pipe%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">make-pipe</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#s</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">sprout</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">bean</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">read</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">in</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'#s(sprout bean)</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>Other structure types created by <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=define-struct.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._struct%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">struct</a></span>, which offer
more abstraction than <a href="define-struct.html#%28tech._prefab%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">prefab</span></a> structure types, normally
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span> either using <span class="RktRes">#<....></span> notation (for
opaque structure types) or using <span class="RktRes">#(....)</span> vector
notation (for transparent structure types). In neither can the
result be read back in as an instance of the structure type:</p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=define-struct.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._struct%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">struct</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#<posn></span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._define-values%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">in</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </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&rel=pipeports.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._make-pipe%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">make-pipe</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">read</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">in</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktErr">UNKNOWN::0: read: bad syntax `#<'</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=define-struct.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._struct%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">struct</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">#:transparent</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#(struct:posn 1 2)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._define-values%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">in</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </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&rel=pipeports.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._make-pipe%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">make-pipe</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._define%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">v</span><span class="hspace"> </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&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">read</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">in</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktSym">v</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'#(struct:posn 1 2)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">posn?</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">v</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">#f</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=vectors.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._vector%7E3f%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">vector?</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">v</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">#t</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>The <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=serialization.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._serializable-struct%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">serializable-struct</a></span> form defines a structure type
that can be <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=serialization.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._serialize%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">serialize</a></span>d to a value that can be printed using
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span> and restored via <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">read</a></span>. The <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=serialization.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._serialize%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">serialize</a></span>d
result can be <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=serialization.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._deserialize%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">deserialize</a></span>d to get back an instance of the
original structure type. The serialization form and functions are
provided by the <a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=serialization.html&version=6.1" class="RktModLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket/serialize</span></a> library.</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><span class="stt">> </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&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._require%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">racket/serialize</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=serialization.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._serializable-struct%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">serializable-struct</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">#:transparent</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=serialization.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._deserialize%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">deserialize</a></span><span class="hspace"> </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&rel=serialization.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._serialize%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">serialize</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">(posn 1 2)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </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&rel=serialization.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._serialize%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">serialize</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">((3) 1 ((#f . deserialize-info:posn-v0)) 0 () () (0 1 2))</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._define-values%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">in</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </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&rel=pipeports.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._make-pipe%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">make-pipe</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </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&rel=serialization.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._serialize%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">serialize</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">posn</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </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&rel=serialization.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._deserialize%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">deserialize</a></span><span class="hspace"> </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&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">read</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">in</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">(posn 1 2)</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></p><p>In addition to the names bound by <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=define-struct.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._struct%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">struct</a></span>,
<span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=serialization.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fserialize..rkt%2529._serializable-struct%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">serializable-struct</a></span> binds an identifier with deserialization
information, and it automatically <span class="RktSym"><a href="http://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.1/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=require.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._provide%2529%2529&version=6.1" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span>s the
deserialization identifier from a module context. This deserialization
identifier is accessed reflectively when a value is deserialized.</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, "6.1", "../");" onfocus="this.style.color="black"; this.style.textAlign="left"; if (this.value == "...search manuals...") this.value="";" onblur="if (this.value.match(/^ *$/)) { this.style.color="#888"; this.style.textAlign="center"; this.value="...search manuals..."; }"/></form> <a href="../index.html" title="up to the documentation top" data-pltdoc="x" onclick="return GotoPLTRoot("6.1");">top</a></span><span class="navright"> <a href="read-write.html" title="backward to "8.3 Reading and Writing Racket Data"" data-pltdoc="x">← prev</a> <a href="i_o.html" title="up to "8 Input and Output"" data-pltdoc="x">up</a> <a href="encodings.html" title="forward to "8.5 Bytes, Characters, and Encodings"" data-pltdoc="x">next →</a></span> </div></div></div><div id="contextindicator"> </div></body></html>
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