#### 23.2.17 *readtable* [Variable] ¶

#### Value Type:: ¶

a readtable.

#### Initial Value:: ¶

A readtable that conforms to the description of Common Lisp syntax in Syntax.

#### Description:: ¶

The value of *readtable* is called the current readtable. It controls the parsing behavior of the Lisp reader, and can also influence the Lisp printer (e.g., see the function readtable-case).

#### Examples:: ¶

     (readtablep *readtable*) ⇒  true
     (setq zvar 123) ⇒  123
     (set-syntax-from-char #\z #\' (setq table2 (copy-readtable))) ⇒  T
     zvar ⇒  123
     (setq *readtable* table2) ⇒  #<READTABLE>
     zvar ⇒  VAR
     (setq *readtable* (copy-readtable nil)) ⇒  #<READTABLE>
     zvar ⇒  123

#### Affected By:: ¶

compile-file, load

#### See Also:: ¶

compile-file [Function] , load [Function] , readtable [System Class] , The Current Readtable