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(proper-list-p '#1=(a #1#)) => 2. It should return nil.

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From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
To: Ruijie Yu <ruijie <at> netyu.xyz>
Cc: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>, 62037 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#62037: (proper-list-p '#1=(a #1#)) => 2.  It should return nil.
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 07:41:14 +0000

Ruijie Yu <ruijie <at> netyu.xyz> writes:

> Notice the distinction between these two snippets:
>
>     (let ((lst-1 '#1=(a #1#)))
>       (list lst-1 (proper-list-p lst-1)))
>     ;; => ((a #1) 2)
>
>     (let ((lst-2 '#1=(a . #1#)))
>       (list lst-2 (proper-list-p lst-2)))
>     ;; => ((a . #0) nil)

Doesn't this point resolve the issue?  Shouldn't the bug report be
closed?

-- 
Philip Kaludercic

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