Retrieving the value of a symbol
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:33 pm
These expressions generate an error:
But the following are valid (then "name" is a valid symbol):
Now the problem: how to retrieve the value of the symbol "name"?
Thanks
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(set '"name") -> ERR: symbol expected in function set : '"name"
(set (quote "name") 3) -> ERR: symbol expected in function set : '"name"
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(setf '"name" 3) -> 3
(setq "name" 3) -> 3
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(println "name") -> name
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(setq a "name")
(println a) -> "name"