XLISP setq

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# setq

Type: | - | special form (fsubr)
Source: | - | xlcont.c

## Syntax

(setq [symbol1 expr1] ... )
  symbolN - un-evaluated symbol
  exprN - value for symbolN
  returns - the new value

## Description

The 'setq' special form sets 'expr' as the value of 'symbol'. 'setq' returns the value from 'expr' as it's result.

## Examples

    (setq a 1)             ; symbol A gets value 1
    (setq b '(a b c))      ; symbol B gets value (A B C)
    (setq mynum (+ 3 4))   ; symbol MYNUM gets value 7

See the setq special form in the XLISP 2.0 manual.

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