symbol-name [Function]

symbol-name symbol => name

Arguments and Values::

symbol---a symbol.

name---a string.

Description::

symbol-name returns the name of symbol.

The consequences are undefined if name is ever modified.

Examples::

 (symbol-name 'temp) =>  "TEMP" 
 (symbol-name :start) =>  "START"
 (symbol-name (gensym)) =>  "G1234" ;for example

Exceptional Situations::

Should signal an error of type type-error if symbol is not a symbol.

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