3.2.2 Compilation commands

SLIME has fancy commands for compiling functions, files, and packages. The fancy part is that notes and warnings offered by the Lisp compiler are intercepted and annotated directly onto the corresponding expressions in the Lisp source buffer. (Give it a try to see what this means.)

C-c C-c

M-x slime-compile-defun

Compile the top-level form at point.

C-c C-y

M-x slime-call-defun

Insert a call to the function defined around point into the REPL.

C-c C-k

M-x slime-compile-and-load-file

Compile and load the current buffer's source file.

C-c M-k

M-x slime-compile-file

Compile (but don't load) the current buffer's source file.

C-c C-l

M-x slime-load-file

Load a source file and compile if necessary, without loading into a buffer..

C-c C-z

M-x slime-switch-to-output-buffer

Select the output buffer, preferably in a different window.

M-x slime-compile-region

Compile region at point.

The annotations are indicated as underlining on source forms. The compiler message associated with an annotation can be read either by placing the mouse over the text or with the selection commands below.

M-n

M-x slime-next-note

Move the point to the next compiler note and displays the note.

M-p

M-x slime-previous-note

Move the point to the previous compiler note and displays the note.

C-c M-c

M-x slime-remove-notes

Remove all annotations from the buffer.