4.6 Reference Pages

4.6.3 The Inspector

inspect Function

: Syntax:inspect object
: The functioninspect allows you to examine data structures. When called on an object,inspect displays the object's components. The object can then be modified.
: The value returned frominspect is that of the last object examined.

> (setq a 1)
1

> (inspect a)
1

>> :q
1

> (inspect 'a)
#<Symbol 3C81FD>
[0: NAME] "A"
[1: VALUE] 1
[2: FUNCTION] Undefined
[3: PLIST] NIL
[4: PACKAGE] #<Package "USER" 39DD0B>

>> :q
A

: See Also: describe

The User's Guide - 9 SEP 1996

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