Quote quote

Prevents evaluation of an expression.

;; Quote a symbol
↪ (quote x)
'x

;; Quote a list
↪ (quote [+ 1 2])
[+ 1 2]

;; Quote prevents evaluation
↪ (set x 10)
↪ (quote x)
'x  ;; Returns symbol rather than value

;; Shorthand quote syntax
↪ 'x
'x

Syntax

(quote expr)

- expr: Expression to quote

Warning

• Returns expression without evaluating
• Useful for manipulating code as data
• Can use ' as shorthand for quote