sym_new()
instantiates a newsym
node.sym_type()
checks if the node is asym
node.sym_<child>_get()
returns the<child>
node ofsym
.sym_<child>_set()
sets the new<child>
and deletes the old<child>
.sym_<child>_rep()
sets the new<child>
and returns the old<child>
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