A.19 Predicats de tipus predefinits
Predicates return #t when their argument is of the named type
and #f if it isn’t.
R5RS primary predicates
Primary predicates can be applied to any expression. They can
be used on their own as predicates for LilyPond functions.
The predicates here are part of the Scheme standard R5RS.
| Type predicate | Description |
|---|
boolean? | boolean |
char? | character |
complex? | complex number |
eof-object? | end-of-file object |
input-port? | input port |
integer? | integer |
list? | list (use cheap-list?
for faster processing) |
null? | null |
number? | number |
output-port? | output port |
pair? | pair |
port? | port |
procedure? | procedure |
rational? | rational number |
real? | real number |
string? | string |
symbol? | symbol |
vector? | vector |
R5RS secondary predicates
Secondary predicates are only applicable to specific expressions
(for example, to numbers). They will throw a type error when applied to expressions
they are not intended for. The predicates here are part of the Scheme standard R5RS.
| Type predicate | Description |
|---|
char-alphabetic? | alphabetic character |
char-lower-case? | lower-case character |
char-numeric? | numeric character |
char-upper-case? | upper-case character |
char-whitespace? | whitespace character |
even? | even number |
exact? | exact number |
inexact? | inexact number |
negative? | negative number |
odd? | odd number |
positive? | positive number |
zero? | zero |
Guile predicates
These predicates are defined by Guile but are not part of a Scheme standard.
| Type predicate | Description |
|---|
hash-table? | hash table |
LilyPond scheme predicates
These predicates are only available within LilyPond and defined in Scheme.
| Type predicate | Description |
|---|
alist? | association list (list of pairs) |
boolean-or-symbol? | boolean or symbol |
cheap-list? | list (use this instead of
list? for faster processing) |
color? | color |
exact-rational? | an exact rational number |
fraction? | fraction, as pair |
grob-list? | list of grobs |
index? | non-negative, exact integer |
index-or-markup? | index or markup |
key? | index or symbol |
key-list? | list of indexes or symbols |
key-list-or-music? | key list or music |
key-list-or-symbol? | key list or symbol |
ly:skyline-pair? | pair of skylines |
markup? | markup |
markup-command-list? | markup command list |
markup-list? | markup list |
moment-pair? | pair of moment objects |
number-list? | number list |
number-or-grob? | number or grob |
number-or-pair? | number or pair |
number-or-string? | number or string |
number-pair? | pair of numbers |
number-pair-list? | list of number pairs |
rational-or-procedure? | an exact rational or procedure |
rhythmic-location? | rhythmic location |
scale? | non-negative rational, fraction, or moment |
scheme? | any type |
string-or-music? | string or music |
string-or-pair? | string or pair |
string-or-symbol? | string or symbol |
symbol-key-alist? | alist, with symbols as keys |
symbol-list? | symbol list |
symbol-list-or-music? | symbol list or music |
symbol-list-or-symbol? | symbol list or symbol |
void? | void |
LilyPond exported predicates
These predicates are only available within LilyPond and usually defined in C++.
| Type predicate | Description |
|---|
ly:book? | book |
ly:context? | context |
ly:context-def? | context definition |
ly:context-mod? | context modification |
ly:dimension? | dimension, in staff space |
ly:dir? | direction |
ly:dispatcher? | dispatcher |
ly:duration? | duration |
ly:event? | post event |
ly:font-metric? | font metric |
ly:grob? | graphical (layout) object |
ly:grob-array? | array of grobs |
ly:grob-properties? | grob properties |
ly:input-location? | input location |
ly:item? | item |
ly:iterator? | iterator |
ly:lily-lexer? | lily-lexer |
ly:lily-parser? | lily-parser |
ly:listener? | listener |
ly:moment? | moment |
ly:music? | music |
ly:music-function? | music function |
ly:music-list? | list of music objects |
ly:music-output? | music output |
ly:otf-font? | OpenType font |
ly:output-def? | output definition |
ly:page-marker? | page marker |
ly:pango-font? | Pango font |
ly:paper-book? | paper book |
ly:paper-system? | paper-system Prob |
ly:pitch? | pitch |
ly:prob? | property object |
ly:score? | score |
ly:skyline? | skyline |
ly:source-file? | source file |
ly:spanner? | spanner |
ly:spring? | spring |
ly:stencil? | stencil |
ly:stream-event? | stream event |
ly:transform? | coordinate transform |
ly:translator? | translator |
ly:translator-group? | translator group |
ly:unpure-pure-container? | unpure/pure container |