The difference is that the sugared version works just like a normal Clojure function. It also eases a lot of things with macros like (doto).
2011/6/15 James Keats <james.w.ke...@gmail.com>: > Hi all. I'm struggling to see the point of this (from Pragmatic's > Programming Clojure): > > Java => rnd.nextInt() > Clojure => (. rnd nextInt) > sugared => (.nextInt rnd) > > > What's the point of the sugared version? It's not any less to type. > It's also incomprehensible to me how it came about. In the middle one > it's simple, class and method, but the in sugared one it's just plain > simply bizarre looking. What was the intent? > > Thanks. > > -- > 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
