=> (defn abc [] 3) #'ants/abc => (loop [a 1] (when (= 1 a) (recur (abc)))) NO_SOURCE_FILE:2 recur arg for primitive local: a is not matching primitive, had: Object, needed: long Auto-boxing loop arg: a nil
=> (loop [a 1] (when (= 1 a) (recur (long (abc))))) nil => (loop [a 1] (when (= 1 a) (recur *(var defn)*))) NO_SOURCE_FILE:2 recur arg for primitive local: a is not matching primitive, had: Object, needed: long Auto-boxing loop arg: a nil How was that boxed into long? :O since this wouldn't work: => (loop [a 1] (when (= 1 a) (recur (long (var defn))))) ClassCastException clojure.lang.Var cannot be cast to java.lang.Number clojure.lang.RT.longCast (RT.java:1151) => (long (var defn)) ClassCastException clojure.lang.Var cannot be cast to java.lang.Number clojure.lang.RT.longCast (RT.java:1151) => (loop [a 1] (cond (not (= 1 a)) a :else (recur (var defn)))) NO_SOURCE_FILE:5 recur arg for primitive local: a is not matching primitive, had: Object, needed: long Auto-boxing loop arg: a *#'clojure.core/defn* Shouldn't it err saying that it can't autobox into long? or am I missing the meaning here? it does say that it had Object and it needed long, does that autoboxing make it Long or long? apparently it just leaves it as is:*#'clojure.core/defn * Any thoughts on this? => (loop [a 1] (cond (not (= 1 a)) a :else (recur (abc)))) NO_SOURCE_FILE:5 recur arg for primitive local: a is not matching primitive, had: Object, needed: long Auto-boxing loop arg: a 3 => (loop [a 1] (cond (not (= 1 a)) a :else (recur (long (abc))))) 3 this makes sense. -- -- 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.