Re: Are two symbols `equal' iff they are `eq'?

[Michael Heerdegen]

Marcin Borkowski <mbork@mbork.pl> writes:

> I cannot make two symbols which would be `equal' but not `eq'.

Unlike what your subject says, you seem to want to know

  Are two symbols `eq' iff they are `equal'?

Which is the more interesting question.

> (defun eq (a b) (message "Haha!))
> (equal 'a 'a)

This is not a good test when the call to `eq' is done from C.  So, a
negative result doesn't mean anything.


Michael.