On 23.01.2009, at 19:04, Stephen C. Gilardi wrote: > is something that ultimately invokes "def". On the way to invoking > def, one could also allow compiling code, but not running it, > deferring initializers until some kind of "load" time. Macros > present a problem with this strategy, of course, and I gather > they're the primary reason why code has to be loaded as well as > compiled in Clojure's "same world" compilation process currently.
How about something like (let [my-factor (* 3 (. Math sqrt 2) (. Math log 42.))] (defn foo [x] (* my-factor x))) where the let outside of the definition makes sure the constant factor is evaluated only once? Konrad. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---