>> Please, why the comma before sym -- quoted, no less:

>>> (put ',sym 'some 'value))))

>
> See the Emacs manual, node Backquote.
>
> Inside a backquote (`):
> ,sym evaluates sym and uses that value.
> ' then wraps that in (quote ...)
>
> So if the value of sym is hello,
> then ,sym gives hello and ',sym gives 'hello.

>Drew Adams wrote:

>>> Please, why the comma before sym -- quoted, no less:

>>>> (put ',sym 'some 'value))))

>>
>> See the Emacs manual, node Backquote.
>>
>> Inside a backquote (`):
>> ,sym evaluates sym and uses that value.
>> ' then wraps that in (quote ...)
>>
>> So if the value of sym is hello,
>> then ,sym gives hello and ',sym gives 'hello.

>
>As does (quote ,sym)
>
>--
>Kevin Rodgers
>Denver, Colorado, USA ...