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@@ -40058,10 +40058,11 @@ The
.code all
and
.code all*
-pattern operators require the corresponding object to be a list.
+pattern operators require the corresponding object to be a sequence.
+
The specified
.meta pattern
-is applied against every element of the list. The match is successful if
+is applied against every element of the sequence. The match is successful if
.meta pattern
matches every element.
@@ -40076,13 +40077,13 @@ and
.code all*
is as follows. The
.code all
-operator respects the vacuous truth of the match when the list is empty.
+operator respects the vacuous truth of the match when the sequence is empty.
In that case, the match is successful, and the variables are all bound to
the empty list
.codn nil .
In contrast, the alternative
.code all*
-operator behaves like a failed match when the list is empty.
+operator behaves like a failed match when the sequence is empty.
.TP* Examples:
@@ -40103,10 +40104,10 @@ operator behaves like a failed match when the list is empty.
.desc
The
.code some
-pattern operator requires the corresponding object to be a list.
+pattern operator requires the corresponding object to be a sequence.
The specified
.meta pattern
-is applied against every element of the list. The match is successful if
+is applied against every element of the sequence. The match is successful if
.meta pattern
finds a matching element.