Similarly, don't use def inside of a defn. Use let. On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Mark Engelberg <mark.engelb...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Dale <dpar...@ptd.net> wrote: > >> This statement is ironic, considering the definition of a functional >> closure, after which Clojure is presumably named. >> >> > You're missing the point. A defn inside another defn doesn't do what you > think it does. defn always creates a global variable, even when it looks > like it should create a local. You can create closures, but you should use > letfn instead. > -- 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
