eval isn't calling itself, it's calling the method Compiler#eval. (defn eval ...) binds the function to a var named eval, but (. clojure.lang.Compiler (eval form)) is invoking a static method. See the dot special form docs <http://clojure.org/java_interop#Java Interop-The Dot special form>.
On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 10:27:52 AM UTC-4, SteveSuehs wrote: > > I am looking at the source for clojure's core eval function. It appears > to recursively call itself. Is the eval used to call a method on compiler > not the same eval? How is this not infinitely recursive? Is something lazy > here? > > Links: > * Clojure eval > https://github.com/clojure/clojure/blob/bdc752a7fefff5e63e0847836ae5e6d95f971c37/src/clj/clojure/core.clj > * Compiler > https://github.com/clojure/clojure/blob/master/src/jvm/clojure/lang/Compiler.java > > Thanks! > -Steve > -- 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.
