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with-input-from-pipe CMDLINE THUNK #!optional MODEprocedure
with-output-to-pipe CMDLINE THUNK #!optional MODEprocedure

Temporarily set the value of current-input-port/current-output-port to a port for a pipe connected to the subprocess named in CMDLINE and call the procedure THUNK with no arguments. After THUNK returns normally the pipe is closed and the standard input-/output port is restored to its previous value and any result values are returned.

(with-output-to-pipe
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