single quote

• Subject: single quote
• From: Richard Fateman
• Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:44:00 -0700

Leo Butler wrote:
> Could someone explain to me this behaviour? It seems to me that single
> quote is not inhibiting evaluation. Leo.
>   

I think that sin(1.0) is being SIMPLIFIED to a number, not evaluated. 
Inconsistent? Probably.

> (%i2) 'sin(1.0);
>
> (%o2) .8414709848078965
> (%i3) '(sin(1.0));
>
> (%o3) .8414709848078965
> (%i4) ? '
>   

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