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Sequences are ordered groups of objects, there are several primitive types which can be considered sequences, each with their pros and cons.
A sequence is either an array or a list, where an array is either a vector or a string.
This function returns true if object is a sequence.
| • Cons Cells: | An ordered pair of two objects | |
| • Lists: | Chains of cons cells | |
| • Vectors: | A chunk of memory holding a number of objects | |
| • Strings: | Strings are efficiently-stored vectors | |
| • Array Functions: | Accessing elements in vectors and strings | |
| • Sequence Functions: | These work on any type of sequence |