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

Core Functions

-- | -- | -- 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