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#### 19.4.5 pathnamep [Function]

`pathnamep` object ⇒ generalized-boolean

#### Arguments and Values::

object—an object.

generalized-boolean—a generalized boolean.

#### Description::

Returns true if object is of type pathname; otherwise, returns false.

#### Examples::

     (setq q "test")  ⇒  "test"
     (pathnamep q) ⇒  false
     (setq q (pathname "test"))
    ⇒  #S(PATHNAME :HOST NIL :DEVICE NIL :DIRECTORY NIL :NAME "test" :TYPE NIL
           :VERSION NIL)
     (pathnamep q) ⇒  true
     (setq q (logical-pathname "SYS:SITE;FOO.SYSTEM"))
    ⇒  #P"SYS:SITE;FOO.SYSTEM"
     (pathnamep q) ⇒  true

#### Notes::

     (pathnamep object) ≡ (typep object 'pathname)