Hi Here's another macro-noob question. (Thanks for the help on the previous question and please do let me know if stackoverflow is a more appropriate place to ask noob questions.)
I'm trying to write a macro (or a function) that defines/declares specifically named functions. In (let [eff "gee"] (foo eff)) I want the macro foo to define/declare a function called foo-gee, not foo- eff. What should I do differently? First attempt: (defmacro foo [x] (let [name# (symbol (str "foo-" x))] `(defn ~name# [] ()))) (let [eff "gee"] (foo eff)) => #'user/foo-eff Second attempt: (defmacro foo [x] `(let [name# (symbol (str "foo-" ~x))] (defn name# [] ()))) (let [eff "gee"] (foo eff)) => #'user/name__4807__auto__ Third attempt: (defmacro foo [x] `(let [name# (symbol (str "foo-" ~x))] (defn ~name# [] ()))) (let [eff "gee"] (foo eff)) => First argument to def must be a Symbol [Thrown class java.lang.Exception] -- 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