(ns koans.18-quote
(:gen-class))
"Wrap a quote around a list to suppress evaluation"
(= (quote (1 2 3 4 5)) '(1 2 3 4 5))
"There is a shortcut too!"
(= (quote (1 2 3 4 5)) '(1 2 3 4 5))
"You can quote symbols as well as lists... without evaluation!"
(= 'age (let [age 9] (quote age)))
"You can use a literal list as a data collection without having Clojure try to call a function"
(= (cons 1 (quote (2 3))) (list 1 2 3) (cons 1 [2 3]))
"The quote affects all of its arguments, not just the top level"
(= (list 1 '(+ 2 3)) '(1 (+ 2 3)))
"Syntax-quote (`) acts similarly to the normal quote"
(= (list 1 2 3) `(1 2 3) '(1 2 3))
"Unquote (~) within a syntax-quoted expression lets you mark specific expressions as requiring evaluation"
(= (list 1 5) `(1 ~(+ 2 3)) '(1 5))
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