I just realized that we don't need to use the with-symbol-macros when using symbol-macrolet .. but the problem persists all the same.. I have modified the gist to reflect this change.. Sunil.
On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Sunil S Nandihalli < sunil.nandiha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello everybody, > I am not sure if this is the expected behaviour .. or I am using it > incorrectly .. The code is pasted at > https://gist.github.com/716293 . > > (ns symbol-macro-problem > > (:require [clojure.contrib.macro-utils :as m])) > > > > (defmacro sym-macro [& body] > > `(m/symbol-macrolet [begin :begin > > end :end] > > (m/with-symbol-macros > > (println begin) > > ~...@body > > (println end)))) > > > > (defmacro display-local-bindings [] > > `(do ~@(map (fn [x#] (list 'println [`'~x# x#])) (keys &env)))) > > > > (sym-macro > > (let [x 10] > > (display-local-bindings))) > > > the above form is not passing the correct &env variable to the nested > macros .. It is turning out to be nil. The above code just prints > > :begin > :end > > while > > (let [x 10] > (display-local-bindings)) > > prints > > [x 10] > > I was expecting the code > > (sym-macro > (let [x 10] > (display-local-bindings))) > > to print > > :begin > [x 10] > :end > > but this is not happening since the &env variable that is being passed to > (display-local-bindings) is nil when called inside a sym-macro > can somebody help me understand this. > > Thanks, > Sunil. > -- 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
