Function: symbol-name

symbol-name is a function defined in data.c.

Signature

(symbol-name SYMBOL)

Documentation

Return SYMBOL's name, a string.

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 19.20.

Source Code

// Defined in /usr/src/emacs/src/data.c
{
  register Lisp_Object name;

  CHECK_SYMBOL (symbol);
  name = SYMBOL_NAME (symbol);
  return name;
}