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Kai Grossjohann <kai@emptydomain.de> writes:
> For example, to reverse the condition of `if' (proof of concept only,
> not production code):
>
> (defmacro ifnot (test no yes)
>   (if (not test) no yes))

(defmacro ifnot (test no yes)
  `(if (not ,test) ,no ,yes))

or better:

(defmacro ifnot (test no yes)
   `(if ,test ,yes ,no))  ; ...


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