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 ANSI Common Lisp    23 Reader    23.2 Dictionary of Reader
 
| 23.2.15  *read-eval* | 
Variable | 
  
 
 - Value Type:
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a generalized boolean.
  - Initial Value:
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true.
  - Description:
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If it is true, the #. reader macro has its normal effect.
Otherwise, that reader macro signals an error of type reader-error.
  - See Also:
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*print-readably*
  - Notes:
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If *read-eval* is false and *print-readably* is true, 
any method for print-object that would output a reference
to the #. reader macro either outputs something different
or signals an error of type print-not-readable.
 
  - Allegro CL Implementation Details:
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 None.
  
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