2012/4/11 Cedric Greevey <cgree...@gmail.com> > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 3:56 AM, Alex Shabanov <avshaba...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Here is the quick clojure sample: > > > > user=> (def p1 `(or a b)) > > #'user/p1 > > user=> (def p2 '(or a b)) > > #'user/p2 > > user=> (= (first p1) 'or) > > false > > user=> (= (first p2) 'or) > > true > > > > At the same time this seems unique to clojure as the clisp behavior > differs: > > > > [1]> (setf p1 `(or a b)) > > (OR A B) > > [2]> (setf p2 '(or a b)) > > (OR A B) > > [3]> (eq (first p1) 'or) > > T > > [4]> (eq (first p2) 'or) > > T > > > > The difference in quoted and backquoted form interpretation by the reader > > strikes me as odd - why imported symbols (like `or') treated in different > > ways? > > `or becomes user/or rather than just or. (In fact, the first part will > be the namespace where the `or is.)
Yes, I understand that. I am curious why the clojure reader was designed in that way? I always thought of backquoted forms as of convenient way to introduce variables in the uninterpreted list so the backquoted form may be replaced with the quoted form (or, say, conjunction of a few quoted forms) in some circumstances. -- 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
