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*