The fact that the Clojure data structures are immutable and that some of those data structures might be used logically constants are two separate concerns. When reading Clojure code, we've already internalized the fact that the data structures are immutable. Using a naming convention for a constant just simply marks clearly the intended use. On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Phil Hagelberg <p...@hagelb.org> wrote:
> > Mark Volkmann <r.mark.volkm...@gmail.com> writes: > > > As best I can tell Clojure doesn't have a convention for constant names. > > Everything that's not expected to be rebound at runtime > (*special-variables*) is by definition a constant (with the exception of > refs, agents, and atoms). You don't need a special "constant naming > convention". Perhaps some kind of convention for naming non-constants > would be more appropriate since they're the exception rather than the > rule, but I don't know of any such convention. The fact that those > identifiers are always prefixed with @ for deref'ing them may be enough. > > -Phil > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
