Is there a way of invoking functions, or java methods "by name" in Clojure? Or, put another way, why does this work:
(+ 1 2) but this does not: ((symbol "+") 1 2) Similarly, this works (. javaObj (methodName param)) but this does not: (. javaObj ((symbol "methodName") param)) I suppose this really comes down to the question: what is a symbol? And, is the thing at the head of the list (+ 1 2 3) a symbol? [In Icon, for example, there is no difference between "funcName"(1,2,3) and funcName(1,2,3), or indeed: x := "funcName" x(1,2,3) which is VERY useful.] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
