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symbolp (PREDICATE)

Format: (symbolp <exp>)

Required arguments: 1

<exp>: any lisp expression

Returns T if the argument evaluates to a symbol, nil otherwise.

Examples:

>(symbolp 'this)
T

>(symbolp "this")
NIL

>(symbolp 3)
NIL

>(symbolp '3)
NIL

>(symbolp '(this is a list))
NIL

>(symbolp 'pi)
T

>(symbolp pi)
NIL