SRFI 9: Defining Record Types

by Richard Kelsey

status: final (1999-09-09)

keywords: Data Structure

library name: records

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Abstract

This SRFI describes syntax for creating new data types, called record types. A predicate, constructor, and field accessors and modifiers are defined for each record type. Each new record type is distinct from all existing types, including other record types and Scheme's predefined types.