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5 Statements

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(block stmt ...)

Evaluates each stmt in order, returning the value of the last statement.

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(var [id expr] ...)

Updates the value of the variable bound to id with the result of evaluating expr.

Does nothing.

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(if test true)

(if test true false)
Evaluates test, then executes true if the result of applying to-boolean to the resulting value is #t. Otherwise, false is executed if supplied.

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(for maybe-init maybe-test maybe-update body ...)

 
maybe-init = 
  | #:init init
     
maybe-test = 
  | #:test test
     
maybe-update = 
  | #:update update

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(while test body ...)

Repeatedly executes body so long as the result of (to-boolean test) is #t beforehand.

Equivalent to

(for #:test test body ...)

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(break)

(break label)
Aborts the enclosing loop, or the loop with label label. This form is illegal outside of a for or while loop.

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(continue)

(continue label)
Jumps to the next iteration of the enclosing loop, or the loop with label label. This form is illegal outside of a for or while loop.

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(with expr form ...)

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(label id stmt)

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(throw expr)

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(try form ... maybe-catch maybe-finally)

 
maybe-catch = 
  | #:catch catch-id catch-form ...
     
maybe-finally = 
  | #:finally finally-form ...