Re: Returning no value

dstein64 <DStein64@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

How do I have a function return no value (not even nil). I am
collecting elements using a loop. In the body, there is an if
statement, that returns a specific value in some instances and returns
nil otherwise. I do not want the 'collect' to collect the nils. That
is, I would like to have the else-form of my conditional return no
value, not nil. Thanks.

One option:

(loop ...
when (<your body with an if>)
collect it)

Zach
.

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