Re: How do I really do this?

[Andreas Rottmann]

Neil Jerram <address@hidden> writes:

> Bruce Korb <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> OK.  This works:
>> 
>>    (define sym-name (value-function))
>> 
>> So, why doesn't this:
>> 
>>    (define (string->symbol "sym-name") (val-func))
>
> Because this is the syntax for defining a procedure, and needs to be
> one of:
>
> (define (string->symbol) ...)
> (define (string->symbol ARG1 ...) ...)
> (define (string->symbol . ARGS) ...)
>
> where all the ARGs must be symbols (not strings).
>
> Also, string->symbol is already defined, so why are you trying to
> redefine it?
>
> Perhaps you're not trying to redefine it?  In which case, I still
> don't understand what you are trying to do.
>
I think he maybe wants to define a variable named after a
string. </wildguess>

Andy
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