On Mar 26, 12:35 am, James Reeves <jree...@weavejester.com> wrote: > On 25 March 2011 01:05, Terje Dahl <te...@terjedahl.no> wrote: > > > In Java, the language forces you to have more or less one class pr > > class-file, and you are encouraged to group class-files in packages. > > So, is it as simple as saying that that namespaces are analogous to > > class-files, and clj-files are analogous to packages? > > Typically, each .clj file will have its own namespace. Clojure uses > the namespace to find where the corresponding .clj file is on the > classpath.
So, would you say that namespaces are in fact a lot like Python packages - one pr file - and with the same flexibility of Python's import-statements: import foo.bar from foo import bar import foo.bar as mything etc. What has thrown me, has been the apparent haphazard use of namespaces in tutorials using REPL ... > > Also, while we are at it, what are the naming conventions? > > The same as in Java packages? > > So I would use: "no.terjedahl.some.namespace.here" ? > > Some people use this convention, but the majority of Clojure libraries > tend to use the following convention: > > library-name.some.namespaces > > For instance, here are some namespaces for the Ring library: > > ring.middleware.params > ring.util.response Ah, but as in Java, the "big official libraries" such as java itself starts with i.e. java.swing. But if I was to publish a utilities library for swing, i would call it no.terjedahl.java.swing, so that it could be used by me or others as-is, without conflict with java.swing. So, I tend to agree with Stuart Sierra in his statement: "For naming, the Java package convention is pretty good at avoiding conflicts." -- 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
