It looks like Clojure 1.4 does the same thing so it's probably been hiding for a while. The fully qualified var works.
user=> (def foo1. 2) #'user/foo1. user=> foo1. CompilerException java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: foo1., compiling:(NO_SOURCE_PATH:0) user=> user/foo1. 2 On Dec 22, 2012, at 3:34 PM, Borkdude <michielbork...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was playing around with 1.5-RC1 and stumbled unto this behavior: > > https://www.refheap.com/paste/7817 > > Clojure lets me define a var which name contains a dot, but I can't > dereference it by name (because it is seen as a classname with a method or > field). Clojure shouldn't let me let define it in the first place I think? > > (I was trying to get a list of all vars added to clojure 1.5, the fact that I > have used the value 2 in the refheap isn't the point). > > -- > 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 -- 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