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(elisp)Lists

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Lists
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   A "list" represents a sequence of zero or more elements (which may
be any Lisp objects).  The important difference between lists and
vectors is that two or more lists can share part of their structure; in
addition, you can insert or delete elements in a list without copying
the whole list.

Cons Cells

How lists are made out of cons cells.

Lists as Boxes

Graphical notation to explain lists.

List-related Predicates

Is this object a list? Comparing two lists.

List Elements

Extracting the pieces of a list.

Building Lists

Creating list structure.

Modifying Lists

Storing new pieces into an existing list.

Sets And Lists

A list can represent a finite mathematical set.

Association Lists

A list can represent a finite relation or mapping.