Hi Michele, Pass a sequence of maps, not just a map:
(every? #(:x %) [{:x "s"}]) -> true Cheers, Stu > In the book "Programming Clojure" (p2_0, pdf, page 185) "Adding > Validation to Refs" there is this code: > > (def validate-message-list (partial every? #(and (:sender %) (:text > %)))) > > This works fine as a validator, but when I try the code directly - not > as a validator - it returns false. I also tested with a simple "if" to > see the difference. > > (every? #(:x %) {:x "s"}) > -> false > > (if (#(:x %) {:x "s"}) "TRUE" "FALSE") > -> "TRUE" > > > What do I not understand? > > -- > 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 -- 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