quote
quote s -- provides the symbol s, even if s currently has a value.
i1 : num
o1 = num
o1 : Symbol |
i2 : num = 5
o2 = 5 |
i3 : num
o3 = 5 |
i4 : quote num
o4 = num
o4 : Symbol |
If s is an operator, then the corresponding symbol is provided. This
symbol is used by the interpreter in constructing keys for methods
associated to the symbol.
i5 : quote +
o5 = quote +
o5 : Symbol
'x + y' -- a binary operator used for addition in many situations
and union of sets. |
See also local and global.
