Re: [racket] clarification for beginners please

[David Vanderson]

On 04/25/2013 02:57 PM, Matthias Felleisen wrote:
(eqv? (factorial 1000) (factorial 1000)) ;; ... but they point to observably 
equal numbers, so eqv? uses = to compare them
#t
(eqv? (cons 1 2) (cons 1 2)) ;; distinct pointers point to allocated 
structures, on the other hand, and eqv? compares pointers with pointer equality
#f
I understand the rationale for eq? and equal? - What is the rationale 
for eqv?

Thanks,
Dave
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