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1. Core Functions
2. Example2
3. Third Example
4. [Fourth Example](#fourth-example

Core Functions

Name	Description	Example
quote	returns a literal of its parameter	(quote Hello) => Hello
atom	returns t if the parameter is atomic (not a list)	(atom '(a b c d)) => ()
eq	returns t if both parameters are equal	(eq 'hi 'hi) => t
car	returns the head of the list	(car '(a b c d)) => a
cdr	returns the tail of the list	(cdr '(a b c d)) => (b c d)
cons	prepends the first parameter to the second	(cons 'w '(x y z)) => (w x y z)
cond	returns first true statement	(cond ('() 'no) ('t 'yes)) => yes
lambda	returns a lambda function	((lambda (x) (+ x 1)) 2) => 3
defun	defines a function	(defun add1 (x) (+ x 1)) (add1 5) => 6
set	defines a constant	(set apple 'sauce) (print apple) => sauce
setq	defines a quoted constant	(setq fancy pants) (print fancy) => pants
print	prints a value	(print "Hello, world!") => Hello, World!
read	gets user input and prints parameter	(read "What's your name? ")
import	imports an eLispsis file (path is relative to main.js)	(import library/stdlib.el)
meta	returns the result of a NodeJS statement	(print (meta "4 + 5")) => 9