Hey Glen, it appears that zipmap most directly corresponds to your initial question.
The only complicating aspect is your desire for nils, which (concat result (repeat nil)) addresses. (zipmap [:fullname :lastname :firstname :middlename] (concat result (repeat nil))) If it weren't for the need for nils, (zipmap [:fullname :lastname :firstname :middlename] result) is simple and noise-free. Note that the nils are unnecessary if later using map destructuring: (defn use-names [{:keys [fullname lastname firstname middlename]}] (println fullname lastname firstname middlename)) For example, nils are generated at call time for you by the map destructuring: (use-names (zipmap [:fullname :lastname :firstname :middlename] ["John Lou Doe" "Doe" "John"])) ;=> John Lou Doe Doe John nil -- 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.