On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 8:19 PM, James Reeves <weavejes...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > On Jan 27, 2:08 am, Mark Volkmann <r.mark.volkm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Let's see if I've got this straight. >> >> (def foo 1) creates a Var in the default namespace with a value of 1. >> >> (create-ns 'com.ociweb.demo) ; creates a new namespace >> (intern 'com.ociweb.demo foo 2) ; creates another Var named foo, but >> it's not in the default namespace >> >> But the last line gives a java.lang.ClassCastException. What's wrong >> with that line? > > Because it should be: (intern 'com.ociweb.demo 'foo 2) > > Gotta quote that symbol :)
Thanks! What's the rationale for treating "foo" differently than in a def? I'm referring to the need to quote foo in an intern, but not in a def. Is it just because def is a special form whereas intern is a function? -- R. Mark Volkmann Object Computing, Inc. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
