boundp
type: predicate function (subr) location: built-in source file: xlbfun.c Common LISP compatible: yes supported on: all machines
SYNTAX
(boundp <symbol> )
<symbol> - the symbol expression to check for a value
DESCRIPTION
The BOUNDP predicate checks to see if <symbol> is a symbol with a value bound to it. T is returned if <symbol> has a value, NIL is returned otherwise. Note that <symbol> is a symbol expression - it is evaluated and the resulting expression is the one that is checked.
EXAMPLES
(setq a 1) ; set up A with value 1
(boundp 'a) ; returns T - value is 1
(defun foo (x) (print x)) ; set up function FOO
(boundp 'foo) ; returns NIL - value is closure
(boundp 'defvar) ; returns NIL - value is closure
(boundp 'car) ; returns NIL - value is closure
(print myvar) ; error: unbound variable
(BOUNDP 'myvar) ; returns NIL
(setq myvar 'abc) ; set up MYVAR with a value
(BOUNDP 'myvar) ; returns T - because of SETQ
(setq myvar 'qq) ; set up MYVAR to have value QQ
(BOUNDP myvar) ; returns NIL - because QQ has
; no value yet
(setq qq 'new-value) ; set QQ to have value NEW-VALUE
(BOUNDP myvar) ; returns T