On 14 February 2010 08:09, Mike Meyer <mwm-keyword-googlegroups.620...@mired.org> wrote: > First, is there either a way to use names that exist in clojure.core? > I.e., if wanted variable called map, can I get it somehow? If not, is > there an idiom for such names, akin to Python's use of a postfix _ for > variables whose names would otherwise be keywords?
You can use any symbol which is not special (which tests false with special-symbol?) as a name in your namespace. If there happens to be a collision with something defined by clojure.core, you'll need to use the :refer-clojure clause in your ns declaration; the docs on ns actually give an example. Well, actually Clojure won't protest if you define something with a special name... But it won't work very well, so just don't. Not that you'd ever want to, as things with special names are needed everywhere. For your second question, not that I know of, but I'm not totally sure there isn't. You can simplify :require / :use clauses with a common ns prefix, though: e.g. (:use [clojure.contrib sql seq]) instead of (:use clojure.contrib.sql) followed by (:use clojure.contrib.seq). Sincerely, Michał -- 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
