Re: string> missing?

[Stefan Monnier]

> (setq str1 "foo")
> (setq str2 "foo")
> (setq str3 str1)
> (= str1 str2)       ;;==> *error*
> (eq str1 str2)      ;;==> nil
> (eq str1 "foo")     ;;==> nil
> (eq str1 str3)      ;;==> nil
> (string= str1 str2) ;;==> t

The "standard" equality testing in Elisp is `equal'.
E.g. it's what is used by `add-to-list', `member', and `assoc'.
IOW, usually you're expected to use `equal' unless you need something else.


        Stefan