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@@ -13671,19 +13671,39 @@ and instead returns .meta form itself as an object. For example, if .meta form -is a symbol, then -.meta form -is not evaluated to the symbol's value; rather -the symbol itself is returned. +is a symbol +.metn sym , +then the value of +.mono +.meti (quote << sym ) +.onom +is +.meta sym +itself. Without +.codn quote , +.meta sym +would evaluate to the value held by the variable which is named +.metn sym , +or else throw an error if there is no such variable. +The +.code quote +operator never raises an error, if it is given exactly one argument, +as required. -Note: the quote syntax +The notation +.mono +.meti >> ' obj +.onom +is translated to the object .mono -.meti >> ' form +.meti (quote << obj ) .onom -is translated to +providing a shorthand for quoting. Likewise, when an object of the form .mono -.meti (quote << form ). +.meti (quote << obj ) .onom +is printed, it appears as +.codn 'obj . .TP* Example: |