#### 22.4.20 *print-escape* [Variable] ¶

#### Value Type:: ¶

a generalized boolean.

#### Initial Value:: ¶

true.

#### Description:: ¶

If false, escape characters and package prefixes are not output when an expression is printed.

If true, an attempt is made to print an expression in such a way that it can be read again to produce an equal expression. (This is only a guideline; not a requirement. See *print-readably*.)

For more specific details of how the value of *print-escape* affects the printing of certain types, see Default Print-Object Methods.

#### Examples:: ¶

     (let ((*print-escape* t)) (write #\a))
     |>  #\a
    ⇒  #\a
     (let ((*print-escape* nil)) (write #\a))
     |>  a
    ⇒  #\a

#### Affected By:: ¶

princ, prin1, format

#### See Also:: ¶

write, prin1, print, pprint, princ [Function] , readtable-case [Accessor]

#### Notes:: ¶

princ effectively binds *print-escape* to false. prin1 effectively binds *print-escape* to true.