If you look at the data_structures page on clojure.org you'll see there are sorted maps available to allow guarantees of being sorted by Key.
~Patrick On Aug 27, 1:40 pm, Jeremy Gailor <jer...@infinitecube.com> wrote: > Traditionally, there is no guarantee for the sorting order of keys in a map. > > There are sorted map implementations around though if you are in need of > this functionality (I'm not sure if there is a Clojure sorted map, but the > algorithm is out there). > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Howard Lewis Ship <hls...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > Is the order of keys in a map predictable? I have some tests I'm > > concerned about, where the keys and values in a map are converted to a > > string (ultimately, a URL, as query parameters) and the order will > > affect the output string. > > > I could sort the keys, but then I'm changing my code to support the > > test in a somewhat non-trivial way. > > > Literally: when iterating over the key/value pairs, the order seems to > > be the order in which the key/values are defined in the map. Is this > > true? > > > -- > > Howard M. Lewis Ship > > > Creator of Apache Tapestry > > > The source for Tapestry training, mentoring and support. Contact me to > > learn how I can get you up and productive in Tapestry fast! > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
