Not sure whether you can deterministically recover the exact name at all times, but the following can get you started:
(re-matches #".*\$(.*)__.*" (.getName (class (fn cool-func! [] (println "hi"))))) I have altered the name to `cool-func!` on purpose to show where it may break. Shantanu On Tuesday, 24 October 2017 10:35:12 UTC+5:30, Nick Mudge wrote: > > Let's say I have this anonymous function: > > (fn cool [] (println "hi")) > > How can I extract the name from it? > > Obviously the name of the function is stored with the function. How can I > get to it? > > > -- 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 Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.