Hi Alex, > quote is a special form that returns the value you pass it, without evaluation
Aah! "without evaluation" is the key! Now it makes sense. Yea you mentioned it before already, but it takes twice the effort to undo and re-comprehend an acquired misconception. Thank you so much! Would you mind if I add this example to http://clojuredocs.org/clojure.core/quote ? It's basically your explanation in the REPL. ;; Quote returns the argument you pass it, without evaluation. So: ;; In the expression `(quote 42)` the argument is the number 42 and... user> (= (quote 42) 42) true ;; ... it is returned without any evaluation and... user> (= (type (quote 42)) (type 42) java.lang.Long) true ;; ... as expected, without changing it's type. ;; In the expression `(quote (quote 42))` the argument is the list of two elements ;; `(quote 42)` and... user> (= (quote (quote 42)) (list (read-string "quote") (read-string "42"))) true ;; ... and it is returned without any evaluation and... user> (= (type (quote (quote 42))) (type (list "1st-elem" "2nd-elem")) clojure.lang.PersistentList) true ;; ... again, without changing it's type. Bost -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
