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#### 2.1.1 Readtables

Syntax information for use by the Lisp reader is embodied in an object called a readtable . Among other things, the readtable contains the association between characters and syntax types.

Figure 2–1 lists some defined names that are applicable to readtables.

      *readtable*                    readtable-case
      copy-readtable                 readtablep
      get-dispatch-macro-character   set-dispatch-macro-character
      get-macro-character            set-macro-character
      make-dispatch-macro-character  set-syntax-from-char

                  Figure 2–1: Readtable defined names