Re: `append' vs. `nconc'

[Emanuel Berg]

Teemu Likonen <tlikonen@iki.fi> writes:

> LIST function creates a fresh list when it is
> evaluated, usually at runtime. The following applies
> to the Common Lisp language: Literal objects created
> with ' ` (QUOTE ...) "string" etc. might be created
> at compile time. Such objects might even be shared
> by all instances of such literal object. Common Lisp
> compilers are allowed to do that. So, the literal
> list '(a b c) in one place might actually become the
> very same (as in EQ) object as literal '(a b c) in
> somewhere else. If you mutate one object the results
> may show everywhere, which is not usually wanted.
>
> Even though it may not apply to Emacs Lisp or all
> Common Lisp compilers it's good habit to not mutate
> literally created objects. Be functional with them!

OK, then what functions, other than `nconc', are
mutators (or, how do you now)?

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