3 Equality

procedure
(equal a b) → boolean
a : all
b : all

Produces t if a and b are equal, nil otherwise.

> (equal 8 8)
t
> (equal 8 9)
nil
> (equal "eggplant" "eggplant")
t
> (equal "eggplant" 'eggplant)
nil
> (equal (list 1 2 3) (list 1 2 3))
t
> (equal (list 1 2 3) (list 1 2 4))
nil
> (equal (list "ice") (list "ice"))
t
> (equal (list "ice") "ice")
nil

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2	Booleans and Conditionals
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