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type-error-datum, type-error-expected-type (Function)

Syntax:
— Function: type-error-datum condition → datum
— Function: type-error-expected-type condition → expected-type
Arguments and Values:

condition—a condition of type type-error.

datum—an object.

expected-type—a type specifier.

Description:

type-error-datum returns the offending datum in the situation represented by the condition.

type-error-expected-type returns the expected type of the offending datum in the situation represented by the condition.

Examples:
 (defun fix-digits (condition)
   (check-type condition type-error)
   (let* ((digits '(zero one two three four
                   five six seven eight nine))
         (val (position (type-error-datum condition) digits)))
     (if (and val (subtypep 'fixnum (type-error-expected-type condition)))
         (store-value 7))))

 (defun foo (x)
   (handler-bind ((type-error #'fix-digits))
     (check-type x number)
     (+ x 3)))

 (foo 'seven)
→ 10
See Also:

type-error, Chapter 9 (Conditions)