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14.2.17 listp [Function]

listp object => generalized-boolean

Arguments and Values::

object—an object.

generalized-boolean—a generalized boolean.

Description::

Returns true if object is of type list; otherwise, returns false.

Examples::
      (listp nil) =>  true
      (listp (cons 1 2)) =>  true
      (listp (make-array 6)) =>  false
      (listp t) =>  false
See Also::

consp

Notes::

If object is a cons, listp does not check whether object is a proper list; it returns true for any kind of list.

      (listp object) == (typep object 'list) == (typep object '(or cons null))