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Chong Yidong 2009-02-22 00:42:28 +00:00
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@ -164,13 +164,12 @@ considered a list and @code{not} when it is considered a truth value
@defun car cons-cell
This function returns the value referred to by the first slot of the
cons cell @var{cons-cell}. Expressed another way, this function
returns the @sc{car} of @var{cons-cell}.
cons cell @var{cons-cell}. In other words, it returns the @sc{car} of
@var{cons-cell}.
As a special case, if @var{cons-cell} is @code{nil}, then @code{car}
is defined to return @code{nil}; therefore, any list is a valid argument
for @code{car}. An error is signaled if the argument is not a cons cell
or @code{nil}.
As a special case, if @var{cons-cell} is @code{nil}, this function
returns @code{nil}. Therefore, any list is a valid argument. An
error is signaled if the argument is not a cons cell or @code{nil}.
@example
@group
@ -185,14 +184,13 @@ or @code{nil}.
@end defun
@defun cdr cons-cell
This function returns the value referred to by the second slot of
the cons cell @var{cons-cell}. Expressed another way, this function
returns the @sc{cdr} of @var{cons-cell}.
This function returns the value referred to by the second slot of the
cons cell @var{cons-cell}. In other words, it returns the @sc{cdr} of
@var{cons-cell}.
As a special case, if @var{cons-cell} is @code{nil}, then @code{cdr}
is defined to return @code{nil}; therefore, any list is a valid argument
for @code{cdr}. An error is signaled if the argument is not a cons cell
or @code{nil}.
As a special case, if @var{cons-cell} is @code{nil}, this function
returns @code{nil}; therefore, any list is a valid argument. An error
is signaled if the argument is not a cons cell or @code{nil}.
@example
@group