How to output tilde with FORMAT in Lisp? [closed]

Question

In Lisp FORMAT, all directives start with a tilde (~). If I just want to output string "~", how can I do that with FORMAT?

Calceiform

The answer to this question is readily available via Google "lisp format", e.g., gigamonkeys.com/book/a-few-format-recipes.html – Turfman

This question appears to be off-topic because it is answered directly in the documentation on format directive Tilde Tilde. (See this question on Meta: What should one do if they have a question that the answer is already on google?) – Hominy

Answer 1

CL-USER 27 > (format t "~~")
~
NIL

CL-USER 28 > (format t "~10~")
~~~~~~~~~~
NIL

Remde

Documentation link: 22.3.1.5 Tilde Tilde: Tilde. – Hominy

Rainer explains it a lot better than the documentation. – Buffum