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Learn Emacs Lisp
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Module 3
Code as Data: The Lisp Paradigm
Homoiconicity: Code as Data in Lisp
Explain homoiconicity and why Lisp code and data share the same list structure.
2
Quoting Code as Data
Use 'quote' to prevent evaluation and treat code as data.
3
Functions vs. Special Forms: The Case of 'quote'
Explain the difference between a function and a special form, using 'quote' as an example.
4
Evaluating Quoted Lists with 'eval'
Use 'eval' to explicitly evaluate a quoted list as code.
5
Dynamic Elisp Evaluation
Construct a list that represents a valid Elisp expression and evaluate it dynamically.
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