You can avoid superfluous anonymous functions. For example, this: (map #(get % :id) my-sequence)
vs this: (map :id my-sequence) Cheers, Dave On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Jonathon McKitrick <[email protected]> wrote: > I thought it was pretty interesting to treat maps as functions, and even > more intrigued at treating keywords as functions as well. > > What does this gain from a language design perspective, that you cannot get > with (get map keyword) or ever (map keyword)? Why the additional option of > (keyword map) ? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your > first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
