for these cases wouldn't be simpler to paste the map in a string and to create 
a function that could parse such a json-compatible map into a clojure map ?

A.


On Dec 20, 2011, at 1:36 PM, Alex Baranosky wrote:

> For what it's worth, I think colon's as whitespace in maps adds confusion, 
> without, imo adding a ton of power or readability.  In terms of power, it 
> gives you the ability to paste JSON into a Clojure REPL; I wonder how often 
> that use case comes up?  In terms of readability, any benefit it gives you in 
> readability would be counterweighted by the additional syntax rules it adds.
> 
> The only way I could see this as worth it, would be if people wanted to paste 
> 'foreign' map data into a Clojure REPL a ton more frequently than I imagine 
> they do.
> 
> Alex
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