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Syntax:
atom object => generalized-boolean
Arguments and Values:
object---an object.
generalized-boolean---a generalized boolean.
Description:
Returns true if object is of type atom; otherwise, returns false.
Examples:
(atom 'sss) => true (atom (cons 1 2)) => false (atom nil) => true (atom '()) => true (atom 3) => true
Affected By: None.
Exceptional Situations: None.
See Also: None.
Notes:
(atom object) == (typep object 'atom) == (not (consp object)) == (not (typep object 'cons)) == (typep object '(not cons))
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