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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
