Re: [External] : Re: Why is defun not executed during load-file?

[Emanuel Berg]

Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor wrote:

>> Hm ... interesting. Yeah, maybe we should start do that more?
>
> Not really: it's better to avoid macros when you can.
> But it's better to use macros than to use `eval`.

Ah, that's what I thought all along but it sounded cool when
Mr Adams said it wasn't evaluated anymore but reduced (?) ...

>> What kind of things or problems could or should you solve
>> with macros?
>
> Whenever you find yourself forced to use `eval` ?

OK so the hierarchy is:

1. `defun' (best)
2. `defmacro' (at least better than `eval')
3. eval (worse)

That what you meant?

Can one summarize in human language without references to Lisp
perhaps when macros are used? I used them so seldom I don't
know why people use them, even. I guess I did so good now I'm
ignorant instead.

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