rename `eq?` to `identical?` #12

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opened 2026-03-20 12:23:19 +00:00 by simon · 1 comment

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The name eq is historical/traditional and dates back to Lisp 1.5 if not further. But it does not really describe what the function does.

The name `eq` is historical/traditional and dates back to Lisp 1.5 if not further. But it does not really describe what the function does.

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Not going to do this. I think instead I will bind both identical? and eq? to the same function; users can use whichever name they prefer.

Not going to do this. I think instead I will bind both `identical?` and `eq?` to the same function; users can use whichever name they prefer.

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rename eq? to identical? #12