Q:

Insert a string from eval-expression without the quotes

I want to use C-u M-:, then (format-time-string "%m/%d/%Y") to insert a customized date string. But it is inserted into the current buffer with double quotes.
Any trick to remove these quotes?

A:

Rather than ask M-: to insert the output of the Elisp code, just write the Elisp code that inserts the text you want:
Try M-: (insert (format-time-string "%m/%d/%Y")) RET

