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Guile Reference Manual

21.7 Keywords

Keywords are self-evaluating objects with a convenient read syntax that makes them easy to type.

Guile's keyword support conforms to R5RS, and adds a (switchable) read syntax extension to permit keywords to begin with : as well as #:.

21.7.1 Why Use Keywords?		Motivation for keyword usage.
21.7.2 Coding With Keywords		How to use keywords.
21.7.3 Keyword Read Syntax		Read syntax for keywords.
21.7.4 Keyword Procedures		Procedures for dealing with keywords.
21.7.5 Keyword Primitives		The underlying primitive procedures.