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22.4.21 *print-gensym* [Variable]

Value Type::

a generalized boolean.

Initial Value::

true.

Description::

Controls whether the prefix “#:” is printed before apparently uninterned symbols. The prefix is printed before such symbols if and only if the value of *print-gensym* is true.

Examples::
      (let ((*print-gensym* nil))
        (print (gensym)))
      |>  G6040
     ⇒  #:G6040
See Also::

write , *print-escape*