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*gensym-counter*

∗gensym-counter∗ Variable

Value Type:

a non-negative integer .

Initial Value:

implementation-dependent.

Description:

A number which will be used in constructing the name of the next symbol generated by the function gensym.

*gensym-counter* can be either assigned or bound at any time, but its value must always be a non-negative integer .

Affected By:

gensym.

See Also:

gensym

Notes:

The ability to pass a numeric argument to gensym has been deprecated; explicitly binding *gensym-counter* is now stylistically preferred.

Expanded Reference: *gensym-counter*​

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