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| @@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ the contents of a symbol's function cell, use the function | |||
| 100 | property list. To get a symbol's property list, use the function | 100 | property list. To get a symbol's property list, use the function |
| 101 | @code{symbol-plist}. @xref{Symbol Properties}. | 101 | @code{symbol-plist}. @xref{Symbol Properties}. |
| 102 | 102 | ||
| 103 | The function cell or the value cell may be @dfn{void}, which means | 103 | The value cell may be @dfn{void}, which means that the cell does not |
| 104 | that the cell does not reference any object. (This is not the same | 104 | reference any object. (This is not the same thing as holding the symbol |
| 105 | thing as holding the symbol @code{void}, nor the same as holding the | 105 | @code{void}, nor the same as holding the symbol @code{nil}.) Examining |
| 106 | symbol @code{nil}.) Examining a function or value cell that is void | 106 | a value cell that is void results in an error, such as @samp{Symbol's |
| 107 | results in an error, such as @samp{Symbol's value as variable is void}. | 107 | value as variable is void}. |
| 108 | 108 | ||
| 109 | Because each symbol has separate value and function cells, variables | 109 | Because each symbol has separate value and function cells, variables |
| 110 | names and function names do not conflict. For example, the symbol | 110 | names and function names do not conflict. For example, the symbol |