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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

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- Re: Predicates for all type specifier symbols
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