From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Eric Schulte" Subject: Re: Re: org-babel-read should have option NOT to interpret as elisp Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:44:45 -0700 Message-ID: <87hbbpyrde.fsf@gmail.com> References: <877hclbgxz.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=38176 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PtqIJ-0005iE-S7 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:44:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PtqIH-0003pm-6t for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:44:54 -0500 Received: from mail-iw0-f169.google.com ([209.85.214.169]:44181) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PtqIH-0003pb-3U for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:44:53 -0500 Received: by iwl42 with SMTP id 42so3508595iwl.0 for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:44:52 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: (Vladimir Alexiev's message of "Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:28:45 +0000 (UTC)") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Vladimir Alexiev Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Vladimir Alexiev writes: >> would be onerous to have to wrap every cell >> of a table in double quotes... > > I tried doing this as a workaround, but it is not > since the quotes are passed to perl, and that's not what I want > >> it would be a breaking change for >> anyone who is currently relying on the ability > > Right, that's why I think it should be an option. > The default could stay as is, but should be documented. > What syntax would you suggest to indicate that a variable is to be passed without the possibility of elisp evaluation. I agree making this behavior optional would be ideal, but I couldn't think of an intuitive syntax. Cheers -- Eric