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Boolean Evaluation

Calling Sequence:
evalb(exp)
Parameters:
exp : an expression

Returns: boolean

Synopsis: This function forces an immediate evaluation of the boolean expression exp.

Examples:

> evalb(5 = 5);
> evalb(true = (not(not(not false))));




Gaston Gonnet
1998-09-15