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ways to print an instance of a built-in value:</p><ul><li><p><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span>, which prints a value in the same way that is it
printed for a <a href="intro.html#%28tech._repl%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">REPL</span></a> result; and </p></li><li><p><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span>, which prints a value in such a way that
<span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">read</a></span> on the output produces the value back; and </p></li><li><p><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span>, which tends to reduce a value to just its
character or byte content—<wbr></wbr>at least for those datatypes that
are primarily about characters or bytes, otherwise it falls
back to the same output as <span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span>.</p></li></ul><p>Here are some examples using each:</p><p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><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="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1/2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">1/2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#\x</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#\x</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"hello"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">"hello"</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#"goodbye"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#"goodbye"</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">|pea pod|</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">'|pea pod|</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">"i"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">pod</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">'("i" pod)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#<procedure:write></span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td><td><p><span class="hspace"> </span></p></td><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="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1/2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">1/2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#\x</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#\x</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"hello"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">"hello"</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#"goodbye"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#"goodbye"</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">|pea pod|</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">|pea pod|</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">"i"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">pod</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">("i" pod)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#<procedure:write></span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td><td><p><span class="hspace"> </span></p></td><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="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">1/2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">1/2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#\x</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">x</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"hello"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">hello</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#"goodbye"</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">goodbye</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">|pea pod|</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">pea pod</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">"i"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">pod</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">(i pod)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">#<procedure:write></span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table></p><p>Overall, <span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span> corresponds to the expression layer of
Racket syntax, <span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span> corresponds to the reader layer, and
<span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span> roughly corresponds to the character layer.</p><p>The <span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._printf%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span> function supports simple formatting of data and
text. In the format string supplied to <span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._printf%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span>, <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~a</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>
<span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span>s the next argument, <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~s</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>
<span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span>s the next argument, and <span class="RktInBG"><span class="hspace"></span><span class="RktIn">~v</span><span class="hspace"></span></span>
<span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span>s the next argument.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara">Examples:</div><div class="SIntrapara"><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="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fbase..rkt%2529._define%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">deliver</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">who</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=when_unless.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._when%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">when</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">what</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._printf%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"Items ~a for shopper ~s: ~v"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">who</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=when_unless.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._racket%252Fprivate%252Fletstx-scheme..rkt%2529._when%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">when</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">what</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">deliver</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">"list"</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">"John"</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">"milk"</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">Items (list) for shopper ("John"): '("milk")</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></div></p><p>After using <span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span>, as opposed to <span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span> or
<span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span>, many forms of data can be read back in using
<span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">read</a></span>. The same values <span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span>ed can also be parsed by
<span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">read</a></span>, but the result may have extra quote forms, since a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span>ed form is meant to be read like an expression.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara">Examples:</div><div class="SIntrapara"><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="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=define.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._define-values%2529%2529&version=6.7" 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="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=pipeports.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._make-pipe%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">make-pipe</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">"hello"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.7" 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">"hello"</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">"alphabet"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">soup</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.7" 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">'("alphabet" soup)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._write%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">write</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">#hash</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">a</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">. </span><span class="RktVal">"apple"</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">b</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">. </span><span class="RktVal">"banana"</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.7" 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">'#hash((a . "apple") (b . "banana"))</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._print%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">print</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">"alphabet"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">soup</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.7" 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">''("alphabet" soup)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Writing.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._display%2529%2529&version=6.7" class="RktValLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">display</a></span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">(</span><span class="RktVal">"alphabet"</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktVal">soup</span><span class="RktVal">)</span><span class="hspace"> </span><span class="RktSym">out</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=reference&rel=Reading.html%23%2528def._%2528%2528quote._%7E23%7E25kernel%2529._read%2529%2529&version=6.7" 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">'(alphabet soup)</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></div></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, "6.7", "../");" 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("6.7");">top</a></span><span class="navright"> <a href="default-ports.html" title="backward to "8.2 Default Ports"" data-pltdoc="x">← prev</a> <a href="i_o.html" title="up to "8 Input and Output"" data-pltdoc="x">up</a> <a href="serialization.html" title="forward to "8.4 Datatypes and Serialization"" data-pltdoc="x">next →</a></span> </div></div></div><div id="contextindicator"> </div></body></html>
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