symbol-name

symbol-name Function

Syntax:

symbol-name symbol → name

Arguments and Values:

symbol—a symbol.

name—a string.

Description:

symbol-name returns the name of symbol. The consequences are undefined if name is ever modified.

Examples:

(symbol-name ’temp) → "TEMP" 
(symbol-name :start) → "START" 
(symbol-name (gensym)) → "G1234" ;for example 

Exceptional Situations:

Should signal an error of type type-error if symbol is not a symbol.

symbol-package

Expanded Reference: symbol-name

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