Re: how to convert a string to a symbol?

[David Kastrup]

pjb@informatimago.com (Pascal J. Bourguignon) writes:

> Richard G Riley <rileyrgdev@gmail.com> writes:
>> It seems from the mention of eval quite clear (not being an elisp
>> programmer myself). He wants the result of the expression held in the
>> string str.
>
> We know what he wants.  But we're trying to make him express his needs
> better.

I wasn't aware it is national "make fun of newbies" week again.

Anyway,

(eval (read "(< 1 2)"))  ->  t

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum