Re: eval trouble

[David Combs]

In article <mailman.19402.1221638109.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>,
Kevin Rodgers  <kevin.d.rodgers@gmail.com> wrote:
>Drew Adams wrote:
>>> Please, why the comma before sym -- quoted, no less:
>>>> (put ',sym 'some 'value))))
>> 
>> See the Emacs manual, node Backquote.
>> 
>> Inside a backquote (`):
>>  ,sym evaluates sym and uses that value.
>>  ' then wraps that in (quote ...)
>> 
>> So if the value of sym is hello,
>> then ,sym gives hello and ',sym gives 'hello.
>
>As does (quote ,sym)
>
>-- 
>Kevin Rodgers
>Denver, Colorado, USA


I guess I need some more caffein (or sleep)!

THANKS!

David