(multiple-value-bind (q r) (floor 5 3)
(list q r))
;=> (1 2)
(multiple-value-call #'list (floor 5 3))
;=> (1 2)
(multiple-value-list (floor 5 3))
;=> (1 2)
(let ((a 1) (b 2) (c 3) (d 4))
(list
;; long
(1- (+ a b c d))
;; short
(+ -1 a b c d)))
;=> (9 9)
;; long
(let ((a 1) (b 2) (c 3) (d 4))
(list a b c d))
;=> (1 2 3 4)
;; short
((lambda (a b c d)
(list a b c d))
1 2 3 4)
;=> (1 2 3 4)
;; cf.
(destructuring-bind (a b c d) '(1 2 3 4)
(list a b c d))
;; long
(case :foo
(:foo (format t "foo!~%"))
(:bar (format t "bar!~%"))
(:baz (format t "baz!~%")))
;-> foo!
;=> nil
;; short
(format t (case :foo
(:foo "foo!~%")
(:bar "bar!~%")
(:baz "baz!~%")))
;-> foo!
;=> nil