RE: [External] : Is there any difference between `equal' and `string=' for strings?

[Drew Adams]

> Well, of course a string and a symbol can never be `equal', but they can
> be `string='.  But what if both arguments are strings?  The docstrings
> seem to imply that you can use `equal' and `string=' interchangeably and
> they will always give the exact same result.  Is that correct?

If both args are strings those predicates always give the same result.

`equal' is not costly for simple things that can also
be compared with, say `eq' or `string='.  It's costly
for things like complex list structure.  But when you
need `equal' you need `equal'. ;-)