FLI: difference between usage of :pointer-type and :type

Dear List

I am currently reading the FLI manual and am trying to make sense of it.
In section 3.5 More examples of allocation and pointer allocation, the
example given shows that ":type :int" and ":pointer-type
'(:pointer :int)"
have exactly the same effect (Produce a pointer to type :INT). So what
is the point (no pun intended) of having the two methods?

Sincerely
-- 
Dr Sian Mountbatten
http://www.poenikatu.co.uk/
Associate member of the FSF no. 10888
Asocia membro de la Libera Programara Fonduso n-ro 10888

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FLI: difference between usage of :pointer-type and :type

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