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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/1998/REC-html40-19980424/loose.dtd">
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<title>U</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="doc.css" type="text/css">
</head>
<body>
<h1>U</h1>
<dl>
<dt><a name="*Uni"><code>*Uni</code></a>
<dd>A global variable holding an <code><a href="refI.html#idx">idx</a></code>
tree, with all unique data that were collected with the comma (<code>,</code>)
read-macro. Typically used for localization. See also <code><a
href="ref.html#macro-io">Read-Macros</a></code> and <code><a
href="refL.html#locale">locale</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (off *Uni) # Clear
-> NIL
: ,"abc" # Collect a transient symbol
-> "abc"
: ,(1 2 3) # Collect a list
-> (1 2 3)
: *Uni
-> ("abc" NIL (1 2 3))
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="+UB"><code>+UB</code></a>
<dd>Prefix class for <code><a href="refA.html#+Aux">+Aux</a></code> to maintain
an UB-Tree index instead of the direct values. This allows efficient range
access to multidimensional data. Only numeric keys are supported. See also
<code><a href="ref.html#dbase">Database</a></code>.
<pre><code>
(class +Pos +Entity)
(rel x (+UB +Aux +Ref +Number) (y z))
(rel y (+Number))
(rel z (+Number))
: (scan (tree 'x '+Pos))
...
(664594005183881683 . {B}) {B}
(899018453307525604 . {C}) {C} # UBKEY of (516516 690628 706223)
(943014863198293414 . {2}) {2}
(988682500781514058 . {A}) {A}
(994667870851824704 . {8}) {8}
(1016631364991047263 . {:}) {:}
...
: (show '{C})
{C} (+Pos)
z 706223
y 690628
x 516516
-> {C}
# Discrete queries work the same way as without the +UB prefix
: (db 'x '+Pos 516516 'y 690628 'z 706223)
-> {C}
: (aux 'x '+Pos 516516 690628 706223)
-> {C}
: (? (db x +Pos (516516 690628 706223) @Pos))
@Pos={C}
-> NIL
# Efficient range queries are are possible now
: (?
@X (416511 . 616519)
@Y (590621 . 890629)
@Z (606221 . 906229)
(select (@@)
((x +Pos (@X @Y @Z))) # Range query
(range @X @@ x) # Filter
(range @Y @@ y)
(range @Z @@ z) ) )
@X=(416511 . 616519) @Y=(590621 . 890629) @Z=(606221 . 906229) @@={C}
@X=(416511 . 616519) @Y=(590621 . 890629) @Z=(606221 . 906229) @@={8}
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="u"><code>(u) -> T</code></a>
<dd>Removes <code><a href="ref_.html#!">!</a></code> all breakpoints in all
subexpressions of the current breakpoint. Typically used when single-stepping a
function or method with <code><a href="refD.html#debug">debug</a></code>. See
also <code><a href="refD.html#d">d</a></code> and <code><a
href="refU.html#unbug">unbug</a></code>.
<pre><code>
! (u) # Unbug subexpression(s) at breakpoint
-> T
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="udp"><code>(udp 'any1 'any2 'any3) -> any</code></a>
<dt><code>(udp 'cnt) -> any</code>
<dd>Simple unidirectional sending/receiving of UDP packets. In the first form,
<code>any3</code> is sent to a UDP server listening at host <code>any1</code>,
port <code>any2</code>. In the second form, one item is received from a UDP
socket <code>cnt</code>, established with <code><a
href="refP.html#port">port</a></code>. See also <code><a
href="refL.html#listen">listen</a></code> and <code><a
href="refC.html#connect">connect</a></code>.
<pre><code>
# First session
: (port T 6666)
-> 3
: (udp 3) # Receive a datagram
# Second session (on the same machine)
: (udp "localhost" 6666 '(a b c))
-> (a b c)
# First session
-> (a b c)
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="ultimo"><code>(ultimo 'y 'm) -> cnt</code></a>
<dd>Returns the <code><a href="refD.html#date">date</a></code> of the last day
of the month <code>m</code> in the year <code>y</code>. See also <code><a
href="refD.html#day">day</a></code> and <code><a
href="refW.html#week">week</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (date (ultimo 2007 1))
-> (2007 1 31)
: (date (ultimo 2007 2))
-> (2007 2 28)
: (date (ultimo 2004 2))
-> (2004 2 29)
: (date (ultimo 2000 2))
-> (2000 2 29)
: (date (ultimo 1900 2))
-> (1900 2 28)
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="unbug"><code>(unbug 'sym) -> T</code></a>
<dt><code>(unbug 'sym 'cls) -> T</code>
<dt><code>(unbug '(sym . cls)) -> T</code>
<dd>Removes all <code><a href="ref_.html#!">!</a></code> breakpoints in the
function or method body of sym, as inserted with <code><a
href="refD.html#debug">debug</a></code> or <code><a
href="refD.html#d">d</a></code>, or directly with <code><a
href="refE.html#edit">edit</a></code>. See also <code><a
href="refU.html#u">u</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (pp 'tst)
(de tst (N)
(! println (+ 3 N)) ) # 'tst' has a breakpoint '!'
-> tst
: (unbug 'tst) # Unbug it
-> T
: (pp 'tst) # Restore
(de tst (N)
(println (+ 3 N)) )
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="undef"><code>(undef 'sym) -> fun</code></a>
<dt><code>(undef 'sym 'cls) -> fun</code>
<dt><code>(undef '(sym . cls)) -> fun</code>
<dd>Undefines the function or method <code>sym</code>. Returns the previous
definition. See also <code><a href="refD.html#de">de</a></code>, <code><a
href="refD.html#dm">dm</a></code>, <code><a href="refD.html#def">def</a></code>
and <code><a href="refR.html#redef">redef</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (de hello () "Hello world!")
-> hello
: hello
-> (NIL "Hello world!")
: (undef 'hello)
-> (NIL "Hello world!")
: hello
-> NIL
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="unify"><code>(unify 'any) -> lst</code></a>
<dd>Unifies <code>any</code> with the current <a href="ref.html#pilog">Pilog</a>
environment at the current level and with a value of <code>NIL</code>, and
returns the new environment or <code>NIL</code> if not successful. See also
<code><a href="refP.html#prove">prove</a></code> and <code><a
href="ref_.html#->">-></a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (? (@A unify '(@B @C)))
@A=(((NIL . @C) 0 . @C) ((NIL . @B) 0 . @B) T)
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="uniq"><code>(uniq 'lst) -> lst</code></a>
<dd>Returns a unique list, by eleminating all duplicate elements from
<code>lst</code>. See also <a href="ref.html#cmp">Comparing</a>, <code><a
href="refS.html#sort">sort</a></code> and <code><a
href="refG.html#group">group</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (uniq (2 4 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 3 5))
-> (2 4 6 1 3 5)
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="uniq/2"><code>uniq/2</code></a>
<dd><a href="ref.html#pilog">Pilog</a> predicate that succeeds if the first
argument is not yet stored in the second argument's index structure. <code><a
href="refI.html#idx">idx</a></code> is used internally storing for the values
and checking for uniqueness. See also <code><a
href="refM.html#member/2">member/2</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (? (uniq a @Z)) # Remember 'a'
@Z=NIL # Succeeded
: (? (uniq b @Z)) # Remember 'b'
@Z=NIL # Succeeded
: (? (uniq a @Z)) # Remembered 'a'?
-> NIL # Yes: Not unique
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="unless"><code>(unless 'any . prg) -> any</code></a>
<dd>Conditional execution: When the condition <code>any</code> evaluates to
non-<code>NIL</code>, <code>NIL</code> is returned. Otherwise <code>prg</code>
is executed and the result returned. See also <code><a
href="refW.html#when">when</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (unless (= 3 3) (println 'Strange 'result))
-> NIL
: (unless (= 3 4) (println 'Strange 'result))
Strange result
-> result
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="until"><code>(until 'any . prg) -> any</code></a>
<dd>Conditional loop: While the condition <code>any</code> evaluates to
<code>NIL</code>, <code>prg</code> is repeatedly executed. If <code>prg</code>
is never executed, <code>NIL</code> is returned. Otherwise the result of
<code>prg</code> is returned. See also <code><a
href="refW.html#while">while</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (until (=T (setq N (read)))
(println 'square (* N N)) )
4
square 16
9
square 81
T
-> 81
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="untrace"><code>(untrace 'sym) -> sym</code></a>
<dt><code>(untrace 'sym 'cls) -> sym</code>
<dt><code>(untrace '(sym . cls)) -> sym</code>
<dd>Removes the <code><a href="ref_.html#$">$</a></code> trace function call at
the beginning of the function or method body of <code>sym</code>, so that no
more trace information will be printed before and after execution. Built-in
functions (C-function pointer) are automatically converted to their original
form (see <code><a href="refS.html#subr">subr</a></code>). See also <code><a
href="refT.html#trace">trace</a></code> and <code><a
href="refT.html#traceAll">traceAll</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (trace '+) # Trace the '+' function
-> +
: +
-> (@ ($ + @ (pass $385455126))) # Modified for tracing
: (untrace '+) # Untrace '+'
-> +
: +
-> 67319120 # Back to original form
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="up"><code>(up [cnt] sym ['val]) -> any</code></a>
<dd>Looks up (or modifies) the <code>cnt</code>'th previously saved value of
<code>sym</code> in the corresponding enclosing environment. If <code>cnt</code>
is not given, 1 is used. See also <code><a
href="refE.html#eval">eval</a></code>, <code><a
href="refR.html#run">run</a></code> and <code><a
href="refE.html#env">env</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (let N 1 ((quote (N) (println N (up N))) 2))
2 1
-> 1
: (let N 1 ((quote (N) (println N (up N) (up N 7))) 2) N)
2 1 7
-> 7
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="upd"><code>(upd sym ..) -> lst</code></a>
<dd>Synchronizes the internal state of all passed (external) symbols by passing
them to <code><a href="refW.html#wipe">wipe</a></code>. <code>upd</code> is the
standard function passed to <code><a href="refC.html#commit">commit</a></code>
during database <code><a href="ref.html#trans">transactions</a></code>.
<pre><code>
(commit 'upd) # Commit changes, informing all sister processes
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="update"><code>(update 'obj ['var]) -> obj</code></a>
<dd>Interactive database function for modifying external symbols. When called
only with an <code>obj</code> argument, <code>update</code> steps through the
value and all properties of that object (and recursively also through
substructures) and allows to edit them with the console line editor. When the
<code>var</code> argument is given, only that single property is handed to the
editor. To delete a propery, <code>NIL</code> must be explicitly entered.
<code>update</code> will correctly handle all <a
href="ref.html#er">entity/relation</a> mechanisms. See also <code><a
href="refS.html#select">select</a></code>, <code><a
href="refE.html#edit">edit</a></code> and <code><a
href="ref.html#dbase">Database</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (show '{3-1}) # Show item 1
{3-1} (+Item)
nr 1
pr 29900
inv 100
sup {2-1}
nm "Main Part"
-> {3-1}
: (update '{3-1} 'pr) # Update the prices of that item
{3-1} pr 299.00 # The cursor is right behind "299.00"
-> {3-1}
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="upp?"><code>(upp? 'any) -> sym | NIL</code></a> <dd>Returns
<code>any</code> when the argument is a string (symbol) that starts with an
uppercase character. See also <code><a href="refU.html#uppc">uppc</a></code> and
<code><a href="refL.html#low?">low?</a></code>
<pre><code>
: (upp? "A")
-> T
: (upp? "a")
-> NIL
: (upp? 123)
-> NIL
: (upp? ".")
-> NIL
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="uppc"><code>(uppc 'any) -> any</code></a>
<dd>Upper case conversion: If <code>any</code> is not a symbol, it is returned
as it is. Otherwise, a new transient symbol with all characters of
<code>any</code>, converted to upper case, is returned. See also <code><a
href="refL.html#lowc">lowc</a></code>, <code><a
href="refF.html#fold">fold</a></code> and <code><a
href="refU.html#upp?">upp?</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (uppc 123)
-> 123
: (uppc "abc")
-> "ABC"
: (uppc 'car)
-> "CAR"
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="use"><code>(use sym . prg) -> any</code></a>
<dt><code>(use (sym ..) . prg) -> any</code>
<dd>Defines local variables. The value of the symbol <code>sym</code> - or the
values of the symbols <code>sym</code> in the list of the second form - are
saved, <code>prg</code> is executed, then the symbols are restored to their
original values. During execution of <code>prg</code>, the values of the symbols
can be temporarily modified. The return value is the result of <code>prg</code>.
See also <code><a href="refB.html#bind">bind</a></code>, <code><a
href="refJ.html#job">job</a></code> and <code><a
href="refL.html#let">let</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (setq X 123 Y 456)
-> 456
: (use (X Y) (setq X 3 Y 4) (* X Y))
-> 12
: X
-> 123
: Y
-> 456
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="useKey"><code>(useKey 'var 'cls ['hook]) -> num</code></a>
<dd>Generates or reuses a key for a database tree, by randomly trying to locate
a free number. See also <code><a href="refG.html#genKey">genKey</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (maxKey (tree 'nr '+Item))
-> 8
: (useKey 'nr '+Item)
-> 12
</code></pre>
<dt><a name="usec"><code>(usec) -> num</code></a>
<dd>Returns the number the microseconds since interpreter startup. See also
<code><a href="refT.html#time">time</a></code> and <code><a
href="refT.html#tick">tick</a></code>.
<pre><code>
: (usec)
-> 1154702479219050
</code></pre>
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