SETF

• setq only takes a symbol as first argument

• setf takes a form that if executed would access a value

  • called a generalized reference
  • accessor if called by itself would retrieve a value
  • setf of a generalized reference stores a replacement value

• (setq a (list 'red 'green 'blue))

• (setf (second a) 'magenta)

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