Simplified Common Lisp reference

Symbol class: Functions, Evaluation, Flow Control, Definitions and Syntax

Syntax:

Symbol type: special form

functionsymbol => function

Argument description:

symbol

symbol of function name

FUNCTION is special form for accessing namespace of functions. See also QUOTE.

(function sin) => #<FUNCTION>
#'sin => #<FUNCTION>
(funcall #'sin 1.0) => 0.84147096