list* consumes its last argument lazily, which means it can't count it (a requirement to be a real list). Both functions return objects that are seqs, though, so you can (seq?) them if you want.
user=> (def x (list* (range))) #'user/x user=> (def x (apply list (range))) java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space (NO_SOURCE_FILE:4) On Jan 16, 10:21 am, Brian Marick <mar...@exampler.com> wrote: > movies.core> (list? (apply list (map identity [1 2 3]))) > true > > Makes sense to me! > > movies.core> (list? (list* (map identity [1 2 3]))) > false > > Huh? > > ----- > Brian Marick, Artisanal Labrador > Contract programming in Ruby and Clojure > Author of /Ring/ (forthcoming; > sample:http://bit.ly/hfdf9T)www.exampler.com,www.exampler.com/blog,www.twitter.com/marick -- 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
