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align="right">3.1&nbsp;</td><td><a href="module.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Modules:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">module</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">module*</span></span>, ...</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.2&nbsp;</td><td><a href="require.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Importing and Exporting:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">require</span></span> and <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">provide</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.3&nbsp;</td><td><a href="quote.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Literals:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">quote</span></span> and <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">#%datum</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.4&nbsp;</td><td><a href="__expression.html" class="tocviewlink" 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class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">lambda</span></span> and <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">case-<wbr></wbr>lambda</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.9&nbsp;</td><td><a href="let.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Local Binding:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <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></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.10&nbsp;</td><td><a href="local.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Local Definitions:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">local</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.11&nbsp;</td><td><a href="shared.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Constructing Graphs:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">shared</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.12&nbsp;</td><td><a href="if.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Conditionals:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">if</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">cond</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">and</span></span>, and <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">or</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.13&nbsp;</td><td><a href="case.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Dispatch:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">case</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.14&nbsp;</td><td><a href="" class="tocviewselflink" data-pltdoc="x">Definitions:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-<wbr></wbr>syntax</span></span>, ...</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.15&nbsp;</td><td><a href="begin.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Sequencing:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">begin</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">begin0</span></span>, and <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">begin-<wbr></wbr>for-<wbr></wbr>syntax</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.16&nbsp;</td><td><a href="when_unless.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Guarded Evaluation:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">when</span></span> and <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">unless</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.17&nbsp;</td><td><a href="set_.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Assignment:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">set!</span></span> and <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">set!-<wbr></wbr>values</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.18&nbsp;</td><td><a href="for.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Iterations and Comprehensions:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">for</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">for/<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span>list</span></span>, ...</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.19&nbsp;</td><td><a href="wcm.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Continuation Marks:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">with-<wbr></wbr>continuation-<wbr></wbr>mark</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.20&nbsp;</td><td><a href="quasiquote.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Quasiquoting:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">quasiquote</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">unquote</span></span>, and <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">unquote-<wbr></wbr>splicing</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.21&nbsp;</td><td><a href="Syntax_Quoting__quote-syntax.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Syntax Quoting:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">quote-<wbr></wbr>syntax</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.22&nbsp;</td><td><a href="__top-interaction.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Interaction Wrapper:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">#%top-<wbr></wbr>interaction</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.23&nbsp;</td><td><a href="block.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Blocks:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">block</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.24&nbsp;</td><td><a href="stratified-body.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Internal-<wbr></wbr>Definition Limiting:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">#%stratified-<wbr></wbr>body</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.25&nbsp;</td><td><a href="performance-hint.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Performance Hints:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">begin-<wbr></wbr>encourage-<wbr></wbr>inline</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.26&nbsp;</td><td><a href="lazy-require.html" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x">Importing Modules Lazily:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">lazy-<wbr></wbr>require</span></span></a></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="tocviewlist"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="width: 1em;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" title="Expand/Collapse" class="tocviewtoggle" onclick="TocviewToggle(this,&quot;tocview_2&quot;);">&#9658;</a></td><td>3.14&nbsp;</td><td><a href="" class="tocviewselflink" data-pltdoc="x">Definitions:<span class="mywbr"> &nbsp;</span> <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define</span></span>, <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-<wbr></wbr>syntax</span></span>, ...</a></td></tr></table><div class="tocviewsublistbottom" style="display: none;" id="tocview_2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right">3.14.1&nbsp;</td><td><a href="#%28part._require-syntax%29" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">require</span></span> Macros</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right">3.14.2&nbsp;</td><td><a href="#%28part._provide-syntax%29" class="tocviewlink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">provide</span></span> Macros</a></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div class="tocsub"><div class="tocsubtitle">On this page:</div><table class="tocsublist" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-values%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-<wbr></wbr>values</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-<wbr></wbr>syntax</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-syntaxes%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-<wbr></wbr>syntaxes</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-<wbr></wbr>for-<wbr></wbr>syntax</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fdefine..rkt%29._define-values-for-syntax%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-<wbr></wbr>values-<wbr></wbr>for-<wbr></wbr>syntax</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="tocsublinknumber">3.14.1<tt>&nbsp;</tt></span><a href="#%28part._require-syntax%29" class="tocsubseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">require</span></span> Macros</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Frequire-syntax..rkt%29._define-require-syntax%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-<wbr></wbr>require-<wbr></wbr>syntax</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Frequire-syntax..rkt%29._syntax-local-require-introduce%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">syntax-<wbr></wbr>local-<wbr></wbr>require-<wbr></wbr>introduce</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="tocsublinknumber">3.14.2<tt>&nbsp;</tt></span><a href="#%28part._provide-syntax%29" class="tocsubseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">provide</span></span> Macros</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprovide-syntax..rkt%29._define-provide-syntax%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define-<wbr></wbr>provide-<wbr></wbr>syntax</span></span></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprovide-syntax..rkt%29._syntax-local-provide-introduce%29%29" class="tocsubnonseclink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktValLink">syntax-<wbr></wbr>local-<wbr></wbr>provide-<wbr></wbr>introduce</span></span></a></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="maincolumn"><div class="main"><div class="navsettop"><span class="navleft"><form 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title="forward to &quot;3.15 Sequencing: begin, begin0, and begin-for-syntax&quot;" data-pltdoc="x">next &rarr;</a></span>&nbsp;</div><h4 x-source-module="(lib &quot;scribblings/reference/reference.scrbl&quot;)" x-source-pkg="racket-doc" x-part-tag="&quot;define&quot;">3.14<tt>&nbsp;</tt><a name="(part._define)"></a>Definitions: <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span>, <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span>, ...</h4><blockquote class="refpara"><blockquote class="refcolumn"><blockquote class="refcontent"><p><span class="imageleft"><img src="finger.png" alt="+" width="24" height="24"/></span><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=guide&amp;rel=define.html&amp;version=6.7" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x">Definitions: <span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">define</span></span></a> in <a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=guide&amp;rel=index.html&amp;version=6.7" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span style="font-weight: bold">The Racket Guide</span></a> introduces definitions.</p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>syntax</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(form._((lib._racket/private/base..rkt)._define))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">head</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">args</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=syntax&amp;rel=stxparse-patterns.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._syntax%252Fparse..rkt%2529._......%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">...+</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="specgrammar"><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">head</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">=</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">id</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">head</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">args</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">args</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">=</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">arg</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">arg</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta">...</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">.</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">rest-id</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">arg</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">=</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">arg-id</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktVar">arg-id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">default-expr</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">keyword</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">arg-id</span></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="center" valign="baseline">|</td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="stt">&nbsp;</span></td><td align="left" valign="baseline"><span class="RktVar">keyword</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktVar">arg-id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">default-expr</span><span class="RktPn">]</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">The first form <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._bind%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">bind</span></a>s <span class="RktVar">id</span> to the result of
<span class="RktVar">expr</span>, and the second form <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._bind%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">bind</span></a>s <span class="RktVar">id</span> to a
procedure. In the second case, the generated procedure is
<span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="stt">CVT</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">head</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">args</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktMeta"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=syntax&amp;rel=stxparse-patterns.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._syntax%252Fparse..rkt%2529._......%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">...+</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span>, using the <span class="stt">CVT</span> meta-function
defined as follows:</div></p><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="stt">CVT</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktVar">kw-formals</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="generic-numbers.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._~3d%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">=</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">kw-formals</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="stt">CVT</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">head</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktVar">kw-formals</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="generic-numbers.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._~3d%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">=</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">kw-formals</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>if<span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="stt">CVT</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">head</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">. </span><span class="RktVar">datum</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="generic-numbers.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._~3d%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">=</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span></td></tr></table></blockquote><p>In an <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._internal._definition._context%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">internal-definition context</span></a>, a <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span> form
introduces a local binding; see <a href="syntax-model.html#%28part._intdef-body%29" data-pltdoc="x">Internal Definitions</a>.
At the top level, the top-level binding for <span class="RktVar">id</span> is created after
evaluating <span class="RktVar">expr</span>, if it does not exist already, and the
top-level mapping of <span class="RktVar">id</span> (in the <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._namespace%29" data-pltdoc="x">namespace</a> linked
with the compiled definition) is set to the binding at the same time.</p><p>In a context that allows <a href="stxtrans.html#%28tech._liberal._expansion%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">liberal expansion</span></a> of <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span>,
<span class="RktVar">id</span> is bound as syntax if <span class="RktVar">expr</span> is an immediate
<span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span> form with keyword arguments or <span class="RktVar">args</span> include
keyword arguments.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara">Examples:</div><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SCodeFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">10</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktSym">x</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">10</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">f</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="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="generic-numbers.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._%2B%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">+</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">f</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">10</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">11</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="RktBlk"><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">f</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">x</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">y</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">20</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="RktSym"><a href="generic-numbers.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._%2B%29%29" class="RktValLink" 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></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">f</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">10</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">30</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">40</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">f</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">10</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">30</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>syntax</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(form._((quote._~23~25kernel)._define-values))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-values%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</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></p></blockquote></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Evaluates the <span class="RktVar">expr</span>, and <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._bind%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">bind</span></a>s the results to the
<span class="RktVar">id</span>s, in order, if the number of results matches the number of
<span class="RktVar">id</span>s; if <span class="RktVar">expr</span> produces a different number of results,
the <span class="RktSym"><a href="exns.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._exn~3afail~3acontract%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">exn:fail:contract</a></span> exception is raised.</div></p><p>In an <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._internal._definition._context%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">internal-definition context</span></a> (see <a href="syntax-model.html#%28part._intdef-body%29" data-pltdoc="x">Internal Definitions</a>),
a <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-values%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</a></span> form introduces local bindings.
At the top level, the top-level binding for each <span class="RktVar">id</span> is
created after evaluating <span class="RktVar">expr</span>, if it does not exist already,
and the top-level mapping of each <span class="RktVar">id</span> (in the
<a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._namespace%29" data-pltdoc="x">namespace</a> linked with the compiled definition) is set to
the binding at the same time.</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">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-values%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="values.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._values%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">values</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-values%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</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="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">z</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="values.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._values%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">values</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">3</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktSym">z</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">3</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></div></p><p>If a <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-values%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-values</a></span> form for a function definition in a module
body has a <a name="(idx._(gentag._90._(lib._scribblings/reference/reference..scrbl)))"></a><span class="RktVal">'</span><span class="RktVal">compiler-hint:cross-module-inline</span>
<a href="stxprops.html#%28tech._syntax._property%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">syntax property</span></a> with a true value, then the Racket treats the
property as a performance hint.  See
<a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=guide&amp;rel=performance.html%23%2528part._func-call-performance%2529&amp;version=6.7" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x">Function-Call Optimizations</a> in <a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=guide&amp;rel=index.html&amp;version=6.7" class="Sq" data-pltdoc="x"><span style="font-weight: bold">The Racket Guide</span></a> for more
information, and see also <span class="RktSym"><a href="performance-hint.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fperformance-hint..rkt%29._begin-encourage-inline%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">begin-encourage-inline</a></span>.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>syntax</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(form._((lib._racket/private/base..rkt)._define-syntax))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">head</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">args</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=syntax&amp;rel=stxparse-patterns.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._syntax%252Fparse..rkt%2529._......%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">...+</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">The first form creates a <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._transformer%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">transformer</span></a> binding (see
<a href="syntax-model.html#%28part._transformer-model%29" data-pltdoc="x">Transformer Bindings</a>) of <span class="RktVar">id</span> with the value of
<span class="RktVar">expr</span>, which is an expression at <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._phase._level%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">phase level</span></a> 1 relative
to the surrounding context. (See <a href="syntax-model.html#%28part._id-model%29" data-pltdoc="x">Identifiers, Binding, and Scopes</a> for information
on <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._phase._level%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">phase levels</span></a>.)  Evaluation of <span class="RktVar">expr</span> side is
<span class="RktSym"><a href="parameters.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fmore-scheme..rkt%29._parameterize%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">parameterize</a></span>d to set <span class="RktSym"><a href="Namespaces.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._current-namespace%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">current-namespace</a></span> as in
<span class="RktSym"><a href="let.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fletstx-scheme..rkt%29._let-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">let-syntax</a></span>.</div></p><p>The second form is a shorthand the same as for <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span>; it
expands to a definition of the first form where the <span class="RktVar">expr</span> is a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span> form.</p><p>In an <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._internal._definition._context%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">internal-definition context</span></a> (see <a href="syntax-model.html#%28part._intdef-body%29" data-pltdoc="x">Internal Definitions</a>),
a <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span> form introduces a local binding.</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="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">foo</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="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._syntax-rules%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-rules</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</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="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29.__%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">_</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">a</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Writing.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._printf%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"~a\n"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="pairs.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._list%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">a</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">foo</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">3</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">4</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">(1 2 3 4)</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="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">bar</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</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="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._syntax-case%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-case</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</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="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29.__%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">_</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">a</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktRdr">#'</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="Writing.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._printf%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"~a\n"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="pairs.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._list%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">a</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">bar</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">1</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">3</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">4</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">(1 2 3 4)</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>syntax</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(form._((quote._~23~25kernel)._define-syntaxes))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-syntaxes%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntaxes</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</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></p></blockquote></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Like <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span>, but creates a <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._transformer%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">transformer</span></a> binding
for each <span class="RktVar">id</span>.  The <span class="RktVar">expr</span> should produce as many values
as <span class="RktVar">id</span>s, and each value is bound to the corresponding
<span class="RktVar">id</span>.</div></p><p>When <span class="RktVar">expr</span> produces zero values for a top-level
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-syntaxes%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntaxes</a></span> (i.e., not in a module or internal-definition
position), then the <span class="RktVar">id</span>s are effectively declared without
binding; see <a href="syntax-model.html#%28part._macro-introduced-bindings%29" data-pltdoc="x">Macro-Introduced Bindings</a>.</p><p>In an <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._internal._definition._context%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">internal-definition context</span></a> (see <a href="syntax-model.html#%28part._intdef-body%29" data-pltdoc="x">Internal Definitions</a>),
a <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-syntaxes%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntaxes</a></span> form introduces local bindings.</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="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._define-syntaxes%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntaxes</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">foo1</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">foo2</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">foo3</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="let.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fletstx-scheme..rkt%29._let%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">transformer1</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</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;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._syntax-case%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-case</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29.__%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">_</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktRdr">#'</span><span class="RktVal">1</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;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">transformer2</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</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;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._syntax-case%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-case</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29.__%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">_</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktRdr">#'</span><span class="RktVal">2</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;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">transformer3</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</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;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._syntax-case%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-case</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29.__%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">_</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktRdr">#'</span><span class="RktVal">3</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;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="values.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._values%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">values</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">transformer1</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="RktSym">transformer2</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="RktSym">transformer3</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">foo1</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">foo2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">foo3</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">3</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>syntax</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(form._((lib._racket/private/base..rkt)._define-for-syntax))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">head</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">args</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=syntax&amp;rel=stxparse-patterns.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._syntax%252Fparse..rkt%2529._......%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">...+</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Like <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span>, except that the binding is at <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._phase._level%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">phase level</span></a>
1 instead of <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._phase._level%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">phase level</span></a> 0 relative to its context. The
expression for the binding is also at <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._phase._level%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">phase level</span></a> 1. (See
<a href="syntax-model.html#%28part._id-model%29" data-pltdoc="x">Identifiers, Binding, and Scopes</a> for information on <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._phase._level%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">phase levels</span></a>.)  The form
is a shorthand for <span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="begin.html#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._begin-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">begin-for-syntax</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span> or
<span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="begin.html#%28form._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._begin-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">begin-for-syntax</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">head</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">args</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktVar">body</span><span class="stt"> </span><span class="RktMeta"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=syntax&amp;rel=stxparse-patterns.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._syntax%252Fparse..rkt%2529._......%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">...+</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span>.</div></p><p>Within a module, bindings introduced by <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span>
must appear before their uses or in the same
<span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span> form (i.e., the <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span>
form must be expanded before the use is expanded). In particular,
mutually recursive functions bound by <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span> must
be defined by the same <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span> form.</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">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">helper</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></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="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">make-two</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</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="Writing.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._printf%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"helper is ~a\n"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">helper</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktRdr">#'</span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">make-two</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">helper is 2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktCmt">;</span><span class="RktCmt">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktCmt">&lsquo;</span><span class="RktCmt">helper</span><span class="RktCmt">'</span><span class="RktCmt"> is not bound in the runtime phase</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktSym">helper</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktErr">helper: undefined;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktErr"></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktErr">cannot reference undefined identifier</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="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">filter-ids</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">ids</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="pairs.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Flist..rkt%29._filter%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">filter</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stxops.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstx..rkt%29._identifier~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">identifier?</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">ids</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></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="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">show-variables</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</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="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._syntax-case%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-case</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</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="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29.__%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">_</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._with-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">with-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">only-ids</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></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;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">filter-ids</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stxops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._syntax-~3elist%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-&gt;list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktRdr">#'</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">expr</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></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;</span><span class="RktRdr">#'</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="pairs.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._list%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">list</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">only-ids</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktMeta"><a href="stx-patterns.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fstxcase-scheme..rkt%29._......%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">...</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></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="let.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fletstx-scheme..rkt%29._let%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">let</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">a</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">b</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">]</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">[</span><span class="RktSym">c</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">3</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">show-variables</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">a</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">5</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">b</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">c</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">'(1 2 3)</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>syntax</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(form._((lib._racket/private/define..rkt)._define-values-for-syntax))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/base, racket | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fdefine..rkt%29._define-values-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-values-for-syntax</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</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></p></blockquote></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Like <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-for-syntax</a></span>, but <span class="RktVar">expr</span> must produce as
many values as supplied <span class="RktVar">id</span>s, and all of the <span class="RktVar">id</span>s are
bound (at <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._phase._level%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">phase level</span></a> 1).</div></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">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fdefine..rkt%29._define-values-for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-values-for-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">foo1</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">foo2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="values.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._values%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">values</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><span class="RktPn">)</span></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="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">bar</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">syntax-object</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="Writing.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._printf%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">printf</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVal">"foo1 is ~a foo2 is ~a\n"</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">foo1</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym">foo2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktRdr">#'</span><span class="RktVal">2</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><span class="stt">&gt; </span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym">bar</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktOut">foo1 is 1 foo2 is 2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span class="RktRes">2</span></p></td></tr></table></blockquote></div></p><h5 x-source-module="(lib &quot;scribblings/reference/reference.scrbl&quot;)" x-source-pkg="racket-doc" x-part-tag="&quot;require-syntax&quot;">3.14.1<tt>&nbsp;</tt><a name="(part._require-syntax)"></a><a name="(mod-path._racket/require-syntax)"></a><span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._require%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span> Macros</h5><p><div class="SIntrapara"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="defmodule"><tr><td align="left"><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._require%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><a href="#%28mod-path._racket%2Frequire-syntax%29" class="RktModLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket/require-syntax</span></a><span class="RktPn">)</span></td><td align="right"><span class="RpackageSpec"><span class="Smaller">&nbsp;package:</span> <span class="stt">base</span></span></td></tr></table></div><div class="SIntrapara">The bindings documented in this section are provided by the <a href="#%28mod-path._racket%2Frequire-syntax%29" class="RktModLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket/require-syntax</span></a> library, not <a href="index.html" class="RktModLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket/base</span></a> or <a href="index.html" class="RktModLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket</span></a>.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>syntax</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(form._((lib._racket/require-syntax..rkt)._define-require-syntax))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/require-syntax | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Frequire-syntax..rkt%29._define-require-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-require-syntax</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">proc-expr</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Frequire-syntax..rkt%29._define-require-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-require-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">args</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"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=syntax&amp;rel=stxparse-patterns.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._syntax%252Fparse..rkt%2529._......%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">...+</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">The first form is like <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span>, but for a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._require%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span> sub-form. The <span class="RktVar">proc-expr</span> must produce a
procedure that accepts and returns a syntax object representing a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._require%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span> sub-form.</div></p><p>This form expands to <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span> with a use of
<span class="RktSym"><a href="stxtrans.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Frequire-transform..rkt%29._make-require-transformer%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">make-require-transformer</a></span> (see <a href="stxtrans.html#%28part._require-trans%29" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">require</span></span> Transformers</a> for
more information), and the <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._syntax._object%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">syntax object</span></a> passed to and from the
macro transformer is adjusted via <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Frequire-syntax..rkt%29._syntax-local-require-introduce%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-local-require-introduce</a></span>.</p><p>The second form is a shorthand the same as for <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span>; it
expands to a definition of the first form where the <span class="RktVar">proc-expr</span> is a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span> form.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((lib._racket/require-syntax..rkt)._syntax-local-require-introduce))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/require-syntax | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Frequire-syntax..rkt%29._syntax-local-require-introduce%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-local-require-introduce</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">stx</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span>&rarr;<span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stxops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._syntax~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">stx</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span>:<span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stxops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._syntax~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax?</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Provided <span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">for-syntax</a></span> for use only during the application of a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._require%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span> sub-form macro transformer: like
<span class="RktSym"><a href="stxtrans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._syntax-local-introduce%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-local-introduce</a></span>, but for <span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._require%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span> sub-form
expansion.</div></p><h5 x-source-module="(lib &quot;scribblings/reference/reference.scrbl&quot;)" x-source-pkg="racket-doc" x-part-tag="&quot;provide-syntax&quot;">3.14.2<tt>&nbsp;</tt><a name="(part._provide-syntax)"></a><a name="(mod-path._racket/provide-syntax)"></a><span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._provide%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span> Macros</h5><p><div class="SIntrapara"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="defmodule"><tr><td align="left"><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._require%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">require</a></span><span class="stt"> </span><a href="#%28mod-path._racket%2Fprovide-syntax%29" class="RktModLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket/provide-syntax</span></a><span class="RktPn">)</span></td><td align="right"><span class="RpackageSpec"><span class="Smaller">&nbsp;package:</span> <span class="stt">base</span></span></td></tr></table></div><div class="SIntrapara">The bindings documented in this section are provided by the <a href="#%28mod-path._racket%2Fprovide-syntax%29" class="RktModLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket/provide-syntax</span></a> library, not <a href="index.html" class="RktModLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket/base</span></a> or <a href="index.html" class="RktModLink" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym">racket</span></a>.</div></p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>syntax</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(form._((lib._racket/provide-syntax..rkt)._define-provide-syntax))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/provide-syntax | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprovide-syntax..rkt%29._define-provide-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-provide-syntax</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">proc-expr</span><span class="RktPn">)</span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprovide-syntax..rkt%29._define-provide-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxDef RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-provide-syntax</a></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktPn">(</span><span class="RktVar">id</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">args</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"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=syntax&amp;rel=stxparse-patterns.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._syntax%252Fparse..rkt%2529._......%252B%2529%2529&amp;version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">...+</a></span><span class="RktPn">)</span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">The first form is like <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span>, but for a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._provide%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span> sub-form. The <span class="RktVar">proc-expr</span> must produce a
procedure that accepts and returns a syntax object representing a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._provide%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span> sub-form.</div></p><p>This form expands to <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span> with a use of
<span class="RktSym"><a href="stxtrans.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprovide-transform..rkt%29._make-provide-transformer%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">make-provide-transformer</a></span> (see <a href="stxtrans.html#%28part._provide-trans%29" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="RktSym"><span class="RktStxLink">provide</span></span> Transformers</a> for
more information), and the <a href="syntax-model.html#%28tech._syntax._object%29" class="techoutside" data-pltdoc="x"><span class="techinside">syntax object</span></a> passed to and from the
macro transformer is adjusted via <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprovide-syntax..rkt%29._syntax-local-provide-introduce%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-local-provide-introduce</a></span>.</p><p>The second form is a shorthand the same as for <span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._define-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">define-syntax</a></span>; it
expands to a definition of the first form where the <span class="RktSym"><a href="https://download.racket-lang.org/docs/6.7/html/local-redirect/index.html?doc=syntax&amp;rel=Library_Syntax_Classes_and_Literal_Sets.html%23%2528form._%2528%2528lib._syntax%252Fparse..rkt%2529._expr%2529%2529&amp;version=6.7" class="RktStxLink Sq" data-pltdoc="x">expr</a></span> is a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="lambda.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._lambda%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">lambda</a></span> form.</p><p><div class="SIntrapara"><blockquote class="SVInsetFlow"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxed RBoxed"><tr><td><blockquote class="SubFlow"><div class="RBackgroundLabel SIEHidden"><div class="RBackgroundLabelInner"><p>procedure</p></div></div><p class="RForeground"><span class="RktPn">(</span><a name="(def._((lib._racket/provide-syntax..rkt)._syntax-local-provide-introduce))"></a><span title="Provided from: racket/provide-syntax | Package: base"><span class="RktSym"><a href="#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprovide-syntax..rkt%29._syntax-local-provide-introduce%29%29" class="RktValDef RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-local-provide-introduce</a></span></span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">stx</span><span class="RktPn">)</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span>&rarr;<span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stxops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._syntax~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax?</a></span></p></blockquote></td></tr><tr><td><span class="hspace">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="RktVar">stx</span><span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span>:<span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="stxops.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._syntax~3f%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax?</a></span></td></tr></table></blockquote></div><div class="SIntrapara">Provided <span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._for-syntax%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">for-syntax</a></span> for use only during the application of a
<span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._provide%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span> sub-form macro transformer: like
<span class="RktSym"><a href="stxtrans.html#%28def._%28%28quote._~23~25kernel%29._syntax-local-introduce%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">syntax-local-introduce</a></span>, but for <span class="RktSym"><a href="require.html#%28form._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Fbase..rkt%29._provide%29%29" class="RktStxLink" data-pltdoc="x">provide</a></span> sub-form
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