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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T22:14:50+00:00 2026-05-28T22:14:50+00:00

I can do: (defn hello [name] (println Hello name !)) <br> (hello champ) ->

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I can do:

(defn hello [name] (println "Hello" name "!")) <br>
(hello "champ") -> Hello champ !

But how to change my function so I don’t need to put quotes?

(hello champ) -> Hello champ !
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    2026-05-28T22:15:07+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 10:15 pm

    You can use a macro in order to achieve this:

    (defmacro hello [nsym] `(println "Hello" ~(name nsym) "!"))
    (hello world)
    

    prints Hello World !

    Edit: Correct the form so it won’t mislead you. Thanks for kotarak’s comment.

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