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  • noun computing A symbolic expression.

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Examples

  • The `: when 'entry is a sexp that is eval'd when you try to highlight BOOKMARK.

    EmacsWiki: RecentChanges 2010

  • Rewrite takes your code, converts it to an sexp with Parse Tree, then rewrites the sexp using one or more rewriters you specify.

    raganwald Reginald Braithwaite 2009

  • Right now, the rewrite gem supports writing sexp processors.

    raganwald 2009

  • Changed s (: block_arg,: blah) to: "& blah" in args sexp.

    Polishing Ruby 2008

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