Use clojure.edn/read-string. Note the clojure.edn namespace. clojure.core/read-string can execute code (controlled by *read-eval*), and as such should be used only with trusted sources.
> On Jan 1, 2017, at 10:07 AM, Yehonathan Sharvit <vie...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I’d like to write a function `foo` that receives a string `s` and returns a > list with the value of `s` without the quotes as a single element. > A possible implementation, I wrote: > ``` > (defn foo [s] > (list (symbol s))) > > (def my-string "[1 2]") > (foo my-string) ; ([1 2]) > ``` > But it feels weird to me to call `symbol` for that purpose. > > I call also call `read-string`... > > What is the proper way of writing `foo`? -- 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/d/optout.
