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Re: Predicates for all type specifier symbols
- To: Fischer.pa@Xerox.COM, NGALL@G.BBN.COM
- Subject: Re: Predicates for all type specifier symbols
- From: Guy Steele <gls@THINK-AQUINAS.ARPA>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 86 10:50 EST
- Cc: common-lisp@SU-AI.ARPA, gls@THINK-AQUINAS.ARPA
- In-reply-to: <860328-143519-3626@Xerox>
Date: 28 Mar 86 14:35 PST
From: Fischer.pa@Xerox.COM
Why do we need any predicate aside from TYPEP?
(ron)
[Sign on a paper towel dispenser] Why take two when one will do?
[Graffito immediately beneath] For gracious living.
We don't need anything beyond TYPEP, but in some cases INTEGERP
or ATOM is easier to recognize.
--Guy