#### 11.2.28 *package* [Variable]

#### Value Type::

a package object.

#### Initial Value::

the `COMMON-LISP-USER` package.

#### Description::

Whatever package object is currently the value of *package* is referred to as the current package.

#### Examples::

     (in-package "COMMON-LISP-USER") ⇒  #<PACKAGE "COMMON-LISP-USER">
     *package* ⇒  #<PACKAGE "COMMON-LISP-USER">
     (make-package "SAMPLE-PACKAGE" :use '("COMMON-LISP"))
    ⇒  #<PACKAGE "SAMPLE-PACKAGE">
     (list
       (symbol-package
         (let ((*package* (find-package 'sample-package)))
           (setq *some-symbol* (read-from-string "just-testing"))))
       *package*)
    ⇒  (#<PACKAGE "SAMPLE-PACKAGE"> #<PACKAGE "COMMON-LISP-USER">)
     (list (symbol-package (read-from-string "just-testing"))
           *package*)
    ⇒  (#<PACKAGE "COMMON-LISP-USER"> #<PACKAGE "COMMON-LISP-USER">)
     (eq 'foo (intern "FOO")) ⇒  true
     (eq 'foo (let ((*package* (find-package 'sample-package)))
                (intern "FOO")))
    ⇒  false

#### Affected By::

load, compile-file, in-package

#### See Also::

compile-file , in-package , load , package