fn* is a compiler intrinsic...it's pretty low-level, it doesn't support destructuring,. So instead, core.clj creates a macro called fn that adds all this other functionality and eventually spits out the fn* in a format the compiler wants. Basically it's set up this way so that you can write the majority of the functionality behind fn can be written in clojure code instead of in Java.
Note: there are other forms that are the same as fn*. Namely, loop*, and let*. They all exist for the same reasons. Timothy -- 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
