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Syntax information for use by the Lisp reader is embodied in an object called a readtable . Among other things, the readtable contains the association between characters and syntax types.
Figure 2–1 lists some defined names that are applicable to readtables.
*readtable* readtable-case
copy-readtable readtablep
get-dispatch-macro-character set-dispatch-macro-character
get-macro-character set-macro-character
make-dispatch-macro-character set-syntax-from-char
Figure 2–1: Readtable defined names
| • The Current Readtable | ||
| • The Standard Readtable | ||
| • The Initial Readtable |