lookup
fun lookupName(stringName: A_String, isExplicitSubclassAtom: Boolean = false): A_Atom
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Look up the given A_String in the current module's namespace. Answer the atom associated with the string, creating the true name if necessary. A local true name always hides other true names. If isExplicitSubclassAtom is true and we're creating a new atom, add the SpecialAtom.EXPLICIT_SUBCLASSING_KEY property.
Return
An atom.
Parameters
string
An Avail string.
is
Whether to mark a new atom for creating an explicit subclass.
Throws
If the string could represent several different true names.