OK, so that was stupid. How about this?
(define a 'values) (define b '((1 2 3) #(4 5 6)) I'd like to evaluate (values '(1 2 3) '#(4 5 6)) using eval, a and b. --daishi At Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:29:55 +0100, Peter Bex wrote: > On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 09:22:36PM +0900, Daishi Kato wrote: > > Hi, > > > > This might be a stupid question, > > but would someone help me understand the following eval example? > > I was expecting to get 1. > > You're evaluating (car (1 2 3)) > You want to be evaluating (car (list 1 2 3)) or (car (quote (1 2 3))) > > > 8<------8<------8<------8<------8<------8<------8<------8<------ > > > > CHICKEN > > Version 2.732 - linux-unix-gnu-x86 [ manyargs dload ptables applyhook > > cross ] > > (c)2000-2007 Felix L. Winkelmann compiled 2007-12-04 on spirits > > (Linux) > > > > #;1> (define a 'car) > > #;2> (define b '(1 2 3)) > > #;3> (eval (list a b)) > > Error: call of non-procedure: 1 > > > > Call history: > > > > <syntax> (eval (list a b)) > > <syntax> (list a b) > > <eval> (eval (list a b)) > > <eval> (list a b) > > <syntax> (car (1 2 3)) > > <syntax> (1 2 3) > > <eval> (car (1 2 3)) > > <eval> (1 2 3) <-- > > Cheers, > Peter > -- > http://sjamaan.ath.cx > -- > "The process of preparing programs for a digital computer > is especially attractive, not only because it can be economically > and scientifically rewarding, but also because it can be an aesthetic > experience much like composing poetry or music." > -- Donald Knuth _______________________________________________ Chicken-users mailing list Chicken-users@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/chicken-users