setq '

[cameyo]

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(setq 'a 3)
output: 3
a
output: nil

Which symbol is binded with 3?

How to retrieve it?



p.s. it's only a curiosity

[HPW]

Hello,



setq is short for set quote. ;-)

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> (setq a 3)
3
> a
3
> (set 'a 4)
4
> a
4


[cameyo]

Yes.

I know it is wrong, but after:

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(setq 'a 3)
> 3
the symbol a is created, but is nil.

Where is the value 3? ;-)

[cameyo]

Solution of my problem:

http://www.newlispfanclub.alh.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4580">//http://www.newlispfanclub.alh.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4580