Re: documentation on putp/getp

On Fri, 2005-03-04 at 17:59, Ralf Juengling wrote:
> [...]
> 
> * Hash tables can also rely on pointer equality, as implemented by
>   function == . These hash tables are useful to associate a piece of
>   information with a particular lisp object. Functions getp and putp ,
>   for instance, make use of pointer-equality hash tables. The
>   associations of a pointer-equality hash table are automatically
>   removed when the key object is deallocated.
> 
> I'm confused.
> You and the hash table documentation are talking about the key 
> object that gets dereferenced, whereas in the example above it's 
> value object that gets dereferenced. 
> You then just exhibited a documentation bug? (Note also that only
> symbols are allowed as keys for putp/getp).

Brainfart.
What is the object for putp is the key for the hidden hash table 
that encodes the association.

Thanks again,
Ralf




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