Re: [Scheme-reports] What happened to (UNQUOTE <expression> ...)

[Jim Rees <jimreesma@x>]

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 1:56 AM, Andrzej <ndrwrdck@x> wrote:

and for consistency:
> (quote 1 2) => 1 2 (two values inserted in the calling form or the interactive session)
> (quote) => nil (no value)

Whoa - hold the door.    What are these for?    Letting (unquote ...) and (unquote-splicing ....) wrap zero or multiple forms is fine when in a suitable context -- and there are some useful things you can do with it --  but what purpose would be served by doing the same for (quote ...) ?

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