How do I get the current variable value within a macro?

General Usage
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macro getvar(x)
    println(x)
    return nothing
end

x = 1

@getvar x

getvar sees x as a symbol and prints out “x” as expected.

Now, let’s assume I need the x value for some further logic within the macro (not within the expression returned by the macro, but before I build the expression)? How do I get it?

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You don’t, that’s the whole point of macros. They operate only on the syntax representation of code, and are run before the variable x ever gets a value.

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