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1.3.0

with-out-str

clojure.core

(with-out-str & body)

Evaluates exprs in a context in which *out* is bound to a fresh
StringWriter. Returns the string created by any nested printing
calls.

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```
;; Instead of printing the following will place the output normally
;; sent to standard out to a string.
user=> (with-out-str (println "this should return as a string"))
"this should return as a string\n"
```
;; Instead of printing the following will place the output normally ;; sent to standard out to a string. user=> (with-out-str (println "this should return as a string")) "this should return as a string\n"

Source clojure/core.clj:4166 top

(defmacro with-out-str
  "Evaluates exprs in a context in which *out* is bound to a fresh
  StringWriter.  Returns the string created by any nested printing
  calls."
  {:added "1.0"}
  [& body]
  `(let [s# (new java.io.StringWriter)]
     (binding [*out* s#]
       ~@body
       (str s#))))

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