LISP Functions
(equal)

(eval)

(*error*)

(eval statement)

Evaluate the statement.

The eval function evaluates statement.

Examples

Code Returns
(setq w 98)  
(setq x 'w)  
(setq y '(+ 5 6))  
(setq z 'y)  
   
(eval w) 98
(eval x) 98
(eval y) 11
(eval 'y) (+ 5 6)
(eval z) (+ 5 6)

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(apply function list)

(progn statement1 statement2 ...)

(setq symbol1 statement1 [symbol2 statement2] ...)

LISP Compatibility

Programming Overview of LISP (LISt Processing) Language