defining setf-expanders in Common Lisp

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Here's the thing: I don't "get" setf-expanders and would like to learn how they work.

I need to learn how they work because I've got a problem which seems like a typical example for why you should learn setf-expanders, the problem is as follows:

(defparameter some-array (make-array 10))

(defun arr-index (index-string)
  (aref some-array (parse-integer index-string))

(setf (arr-index "2") 7) ;; Error: undefined function (setf arr-index)

How do I write a proper setf-expander for ARR-INDEX?

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