[Maxima] [Maxima-commits] CVS: maxima/src simp.lisp,1.55,1.56

[Raymond Toy (RT/EUS)]

Andreas Eder wrote:
> But for heavens sakedon't reintroduce memq again.
> What is it about memq that makes it so sacred?
> There is that perfectly goo common lisp function member that does
> everything that memq does and more.

I think an equally good question is what makes memq so profane?  It's a 
perfectly good Lisp function (or macro if you really, really need that 
speed up) that nicely encapsulates member.

Ray