"Test" into (test)?

Say I have a routine called test. How would I turn "Test" into (test) with
out using if?

(read "test") = doesn't work

(test) = works

(defun test ()
(alert "This is a test")
)

 

(eval (list (read "test"))) will do it.

Ken Alexander

 

(apply (read "test" ) nil)

 

Thanks guys that did the trick.

Have a good friday.

 

Ok how now how about the other way around?

(setq Bob "is cool")

to read > "Bob is cool"

?? (strcat (read bob) bob) ??