Thanks for your input guys Ryan
On Sunday, March 31, 2013 11:11:08 AM UTC+3, Alex Baranosky wrote: > > There's also 'for' > > (defn my-function [foo-id a-keyword a-list] > (for [m a-list] > {:foo_id foo-id (keyword a-keyword) (:BAR_KEY m)})) > > > On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 12:57 AM, JvJ <kfjwh...@gmail.com <javascript:>>wrote: > >> ...even cheezier, use do >> #(do {:foo %}) >> >> >> On Saturday, 30 March 2013 23:58:31 UTC-4, JvJ wrote: >>> >>> Here's a cheezy hack, use identity. >>> >>> #(identity {:foo %}) >>> >>> On Thursday, 28 March 2013 17:51:10 UTC-4, Ryan wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks for your explanation Jonathan. I am still a bit confused however >>>> what is the proper solution here. Should i use an anonymous function >>>> instead to do what I want or can it be done with the #() syntax? >>>> >>>> Hyphens is my preferred way as well, but, those keys represent sql >>>> columns which they use underscore so I gotta go with underscores in order >>>> code to match them :) >>>> >>>> Ryan >>>> >>>> On Thursday, March 28, 2013 11:24:38 PM UTC+2, Jonathan Fischer Friberg >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It's because the #() syntax always calls the content as a function. >>>>> >>>>> So #(...) is the same as (fn [] (...)). In your case, >>>>> #({:foo_id foo-id (keyword a-keyword) (:BAR_KEY %)}) >>>>> is the same as: >>>>> (fn [%] ({:foo_id foo-id (keyword a-keyword) (:BAR_KEY %)})) >>>>> Note the extra () around {}. In other words, your map is called >>>>> as a function. >>>>> >>>>> Maps can normally be called as functions, like this: >>>>> ({:hello :world} :hello) >>>>> => :world >>>>> That's why you get the "Wrong number of args" error >>>>> (and not a "a map is not a function" error). >>>>> Hope that makes sense. >>>>> >>>>> Btw, hyphen is normally used instead of underscore >>>>> in both variables and keywords. Just a slight style >>>>> "issue", but maybe you had your reasons. :) >>>>> >>>>> Jonathan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 10:16 PM, Ryan <areka...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello! >>>>>> >>>>>> I am having a small issue with a hash-map initialization and I am >>>>>> failing to understand why. I have the following situation: >>>>>> >>>>>> (def a-list '({:BAR_KEY bar-value}, {:BAR_KEY another-value})) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> (defn my-function [foo-id a-keyword a-list] >>>>>> >>>>>> (map #({:foo_id foo-id (keyword a-keyword) (:BAR_KEY %)}) a-list)) >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> So, by running the above function like this: >>>>>> >>>>>> (my-function 5 "my_keyword" a-list) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I get the following error: >>>>>> >>>>>> *clojure.lang.ArityException: Wrong number of args (0) passed to: >>>>>>> PersistentArrayMap* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I am trying to get the following result: >>>>>> >>>>>> ({:foo_id 5 :my_keyword bar-value}, {:foo_id 5 :my_keyword >>>>>> another-value}) >>>>>> >>>>>> Any ideas? I have played around in repl for the last 2 hrs but I >>>>>> haven't found the proper way to do this. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for your time :) >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Clojure" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to clo...@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+u...@googlegroups.com >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/**group/clojure?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Clojure" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to clojure+u...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Clojure" group. >> To post to this group, send email to clo...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >> your first post. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> clojure+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> >> 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to clojure+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. 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