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How to dynamically build atoms without using string interpolation or to_atom functions

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eksperimental

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How to dynamically build atoms without using string interpolation or to_atom functions

I’m improving some documentation in Elixir, and in order to do so, I need to dynamically build a list of atoms, but without using string interpolation.
so :#{variable} is not what I am looking for, neither String.to_atom/1, nor List.to_atom/1, as I am trying to test the use of atoms without quotes.

I would say macros is the way to go but I haven’t managed to make it work.
Does anybody know how? Thank you

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What has this to do with dynamically building atoms? This looks more like quoted vs. unquoted atoms.

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benwilson512

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Can you elaborate on why?

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