> In the > case of an infinite sequence, it may never terminate! So overloading > "first" would conflate two very different behaviors. >
in the case of a blocked resource, (which 'filter' falls into) first could never terminate, too. It's a minor matter that it's "filter's" fault, and not "first's" from my perspective. Also, clearly the definition of first would be modified to explain that clojure is the first language to have a "smart" or "smarter" 'first' ... and what that means. it would be the predicate's fault if it didn't return, just like it's filter's fault now if it doesn't return. Makes perfect sense. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---