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Delay Evaluation

Calling Sequence:
noeval(exp)
Parameters:
exp : an expression

Returns: exp unevaluated

Synopsis: The noeval function delays evaluation of the expression exp. It simply returns exp.

Examples:

> unevaluated := noeval(1 + 1);
> unevaluated_function := noeval(factorial(5));
> eval(unevaluated); eval(unevaluated_function);

See also: eval




Gaston Gonnet
1998-09-15