[plt-scheme] Re: behavior of nested quotes in DrScheme/mzscheme

From: Eli Barzilay (eli at barzilay.org)
Date: Fri Dec 1 21:47:01 EST 2006

On Dec  1, Michael Vanier wrote:
> That is helpful -- thanks!  However, it's still not the same as in mzscheme:
> 
>  > '''''a
> (list 'quote (list 'quote (list 'quote (list 'quote 'a))))
> 
> I think this might be even more confusing to a student.

You can use the `current-print' style, and change the current print
somehow -- but that will be pretty tricky.  (If your ultimate goal is
to not confuse students, then I think that DrScheme's output is better
than MzScheme's.  But YMMV.)

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