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pjb@informatimago.com (Pascal J. Bourguignon) writes:

>> As earlier said: it works, but I do not understand the difference
>> between:
>>     ((t)       10)
>
> This is a clause that matches only t.
>
>
>> and:
>>     (t       10)
>
> This is the default clause.  It matches anything.
>
> (t) is a list of literal values specifying the case.
> t is a symbol that is interpreted as meaning 'anything'.

Thanks, that makes it clear.

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Cecil Westerhof
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