 a (1))
2 (be a (2))
-> a
</pre></dd>

<dt><a id="assoc"><code>(assoc 'any 'lst) -> lst</code></a></dt>
<dd>Searches an association list. Returns the first element from
<code>lst</code> with its CAR equal to <code>any</code>, or <code>NIL</code> if
no match is found. See also <code><a href="refA.html#asoq">asoq</a></code> and
<code><a href="refR.html#rassoc">rassoc</a></code>.

<pre>
: (assoc "b" '((999 1 2 3) ("b" . 7) ("ok" "Hello")))
-> ("b" . 7)
: (assoc 999 '((999 1 2 3) ("b" . 7) ("ok" "Hello")))
-> (