@@ -1426,6 +1426,37 @@ out-of-bounds, except when used with <a for=list>exists</a>.
14261426"<code> b</code> ", "<code> c</code> ", "<code> a</code> " ». Then |example|[1] is the <a>string</a>
14271427"<code> b</code> ".
14281428
1429+ <p> For notational convenience, a multiple assignment syntax may be used to assign multiple variables
1430+ to the <a>list</a> 's <a for=list>items</a> , by surrounding the variables to be assigned by « »
1431+ characters and separating each variable name with a comma. The <a>list</a> 's <a for=list>size</a>
1432+ must be the same as the number of variables to be assigned. Each variable given is then set to the
1433+ value of the <a>list</a> 's <a for=list>item</a> at the corresponding index.
1434+
1435+ <div class=example id=example-list-multiple-assignment>
1436+ <ol>
1437+ <li><p> Let |value| be the <a>list</a> « "<code> a</code> ", "<code> b</code> ", "<code> c</code> " ».
1438+
1439+ <li><p> Let « |a|, |b|, |c| » be |value|.
1440+
1441+ <li><p> <a>Assert</a> : |a| is "<code> a</code> ".
1442+
1443+ <li><p> <a>Assert</a> : |b| is "<code> b</code> ".
1444+
1445+ <li><p> <a>Assert</a> : |c| is "<code> c</code> ".
1446+ </ol>
1447+ </div>
1448+
1449+ <p> When a <a>list</a> 's contents are not fully controlled, as is the case for lists from user input,
1450+ the <a>list</a> 's <a for=list>size</a> should be checked to ensure it is the expected size before
1451+ list multiple assignment syntax is used.
1452+
1453+ <div class=example id=example-list-multiple-assignment-size>
1454+ <ol>
1455+ <li><p> If |list|'s <a for=list>size</a> is not <code> 3</code> , then return failure.
1456+ <li><p> Let « |a|, |b|, |c| » be |list|.
1457+ </ol>
1458+ </div>
1459+
14291460<hr>
14301461
14311462<p> To <dfn export for=list>append</dfn> to a <a>list</a> that is not an <a>ordered set</a> is to
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