I am also interested in the reasoning behind this. See my related question here: http://groups.google.com/group/clojure/browse_thread/thread/b04d49784c895030
--Kevin Albrecht On Feb 21, 5:47 am, Mark Volkmann <r.mark.volkm...@gmail.com> wrote: > If I understand correctly, ending a function name with an exclamation > point is a way to indicate that the function changes the value of one > of its arguments. This is similar to the convention of ending function > names with a question mark if they have a boolean result. > > Is there a reason that the reset! and swap! functions for changing the > value of an atom end in an exclamation point, but the alter and > commute functions for changing the value of a ref do not? > > -- > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
