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

[Marcin Borkowski]

On 2015-08-09, at 16:03, Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen@web.de> wrote:

> 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.

No, it's the same question.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iff&redirect=no

>> (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.

That's what I suspected.

> Michael.

Thanks,

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Marcin Borkowski
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Adam Mickiewicz University