You can write this function in clojure in the same style:
(defn move2ascii [move]
(let [f1 (/ move 100)
f2 (mod move 100)
row1 (int (inc (/ f1 8)))
row2 (int (inc (/ f2 8)))
col1 (char (+ (mod f1 8) 97))
col2 (char (+ (mod f2 8) 97))]
(str col1 row1 col2 row2)))
I don't think this is less idiomatic.
Just my 2¢.
Islon
On May 19, 8:56 am, edlich <edl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Community,
>
> I have one question about readability. As I am not yet deep into
> Clojure I can only post scala but I am sure you will get my point.
>
> Recently I wrote the following dump function in Scala:
>
> // convert 1228 to "e2e4"
> def move2ascii(move: Int): String = { // Clojure Style
> (((move / 100) % 8 + 97).toChar).toString + ((move / 100) / 8 +
> 1).toString +
> (((move % 100) % 8 + 97).toChar).toString + ((move %
> 100) / 8 + 1).toString
> }
>
> but I could as well have written it like this in an imprative style:
> (both are equal)
>
> def move2ascii(move: Int): String = { // Scala Style
> val f1 = move / 100
> val f2 = move % 100
> val row1 = f1 / 8 + 1 // 2 von e2
> val row2 = f2 / 8 + 1 // 4 von e4
> val col1 = (f1 % 8 + 97).toChar // 5 = e von e2
> val col2 = (f2 % 8 + 97).toChar // 5 = e von e4
> col1.toString + row1.toString + col2.toString + row2.toString
> }
>
> I am sure if you write the first function in Clojure it would look
> nearly the same.
>
> My point and my question is:
>
> Isn't the second function easier to read? I know there had been a lot
> of threads about readability
> in clojure but I am not yet convinced.
> In the second version the brain can rely on some steps inbetween which
> make it more readable
> for me. Or should the first function be split up into several more
> functions to become more readable?
>
> I would be happy if you convince me to give Clojure a better chance.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Stefan Edlich
>
> P.S.: It's nice to see the upcoming Clojure book in Manning!
>
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