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authorKim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>2006-10-10 16:11:57 +0000
committerKim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>2006-10-10 16:11:57 +0000
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(Sets And Lists): Add memql.
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@@ -1395,6 +1395,27 @@ The function @code{delq} offers a way to perform this operation
destructively. See @ref{Sets And Lists}.
@end defun
+@defun memql object list
+The function @code{member} tests to see whether @var{object} is a member
+of @var{list}, comparing members with @var{object} using @code{eql},
+so floating point elements are compared by value.
+If @var{object} is a member, @code{memql} returns a list starting with
+its first occurrence in @var{list}. Otherwise, it returns @code{nil}.
+
+Compare this with @code{memq}:
+
+@example
+@group
+(memql 1.2 '(1.1 1.2 1.3) ; @r{@code{1.2} and @code{1.2} are @code{eql}.}
+ @result{} (1.2 1.3)
+@end group
+@group
+(memq 1.2 '(1.1 1.2 1.3) ; @r{@code{1.2} and @code{1.2} are not @code{eq}.}
+ @result{} nil
+@end group
+@end example
+@end defun
+
The following three functions are like @code{memq}, @code{delq} and
@code{remq}, but use @code{equal} rather than @code{eq} to compare
elements. @xref{Equality Predicates}.