`loop` expects a vector of binding forms (with initial values), not just a vector of names.
(loop [coll counter] ; means there is one `loop` binding named `coll`, with the initial value of `counter` To fix that problem directly: (loop [coll coll ; coll starts with an initial value of its value outside the loop counter counter] ; counter starts with an initial value of its value outside the loop ;; rest of code here ... Then you're left with an extra `let` (which was serving a similar purpose to `loop` initialization?), and the whole `loop` is possibly superfluous, because a function can be the target of a `recur`. On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:25 AM, Roelof Wobben <rwob...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have this form > > (ns forclojure.core) > > (defn secondlast [coll counter] > (let [ number 0 > counter ( - (count coll)2)] > (loop [coll counter] > (if (== counter number) > (first coll) > (recur (next coll) (+ counter 1 )))))) > > But as soon as I try to send it to REPL I see this message: > > CompilerException java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Mismatched argument > count to recur, expected: 1 args, got: 2, > compiling:(/home/roelof/clojure/forclojure/src/forclojure/core.clj:9:11) > > Roelof > > -- > 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.