Setq And Setf in LISP : Practice MCQ Questions & Answers with Explanations

In (setq arg1 arg2), the arg1 is like a variable in which value is stored. It can be a symbol. The value of arg2 got stored in it.

These all can be used as an argument for a primitive. Arguments depend on the type of primitive used. Example for arithmetic operators: numbers are used. For list functions: lists are used.

Prefix notation is always used in LISP Syntax. It doesn't change for different LISP Primitives. That is infix and postfix notations are not used.

In general, the arg2 or argument2 is the value that is to be set on arg1. It can be a number, a list, a symbol, a formula, etc.

The arg1 or argument 1 is like a variable in which value is stored. The arg1 can be anything like a symbol, a list or maybe the first element of a list, etc.