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Is it close paren, closed paren, or closing paren?

What are the correct terms for ( and ) in Lisp?

  • open paren
  • opening paren
  • closing paren
  • closed paren
  • close paren

Are they all accepted terms?

Solution

  • The Common Lisp Hyperspec calls them:

    SP06 ( left parenthesis, or open parenthesis
    SP07 ) right parenthesis, or close parenthesis