extern SCM global_lily_module;
-string gulp_file_to_string (string fn, bool must_exist, int size);
+string gulp_file_to_string (const string &fn, bool must_exist, int size);
SCM ly_string2scm (string const &s);
string ly_scm2string (SCM s);
string ly_symbol2string (SCM);
-string robust_symbol2string (SCM, string);
+string robust_symbol2string (SCM, const string&);
Rational ly_scm2rational (SCM);
SCM ly_rational2scm (Rational);
SCM ly_offset2scm (Offset);
Drul_array<bool> robust_scm2booldrul (SCM, Drul_array<bool>);
Interval robust_scm2interval (SCM, Drul_array<Real>);
Offset robust_scm2offset (SCM, Offset);
-string robust_scm2string (SCM, string);
+string robust_scm2string (SCM, const string&);
Rational robust_scm2rational (SCM, Rational);
vector<Real> ly_scm2floatvector (SCM);
SCM ly_floatvector2scm (vector<Real> v);