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4.1 Compiler Introduction

This chapter contains information about the compiler that every CMUCL user should be familiar with. Chapter advanced-compiler goes into greater depth, describing ways to use more advanced features.

The CMUCL compiler (also known as Python, not to be confused with the programming language of the same name) has many features that are seldom or never supported by conventional Common Lisp compilers: