So in this particular case I wouldn't care, but in general I'd expect the prefer-method stuff to kick in. :)
On 25 October 2010 10:54, Mark Nutter <manutte...@gmail.com> wrote: > I tried to have a go at this, but then I realized it's a bit difficult > to specify. For example, if you have > > (defmethod bar [42 _] ..) ; and > (defmethod bar [_ 16] ..) > > which one should be called when you give it (bar 42 16)? > > Mark > > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Paul Richards <paul.richa...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Hi, >> I have a multimethod which is dispatched on two arguments: >> >> (defmulti bar (fn [x y] [x y])) >> (defmethod bar [1 2] ..) >> (defmethod bar [3 4] ..) >> >> Is there a way I can define methods on this which use "wildcards"? >> >> E.g.: >> >> ; To match any call with 42 as the 1st argument >> (defmethod bar [42 _] ..) >> >> ; To match any call with 16 as the 2nd argument >> (defmethod bar [_ 16] ..) >> >> The above syntax doesn't seem to work, neither does using ':default' >> in place of the '_'. >> >> If this is not possible, is there a common pattern I should implement >> instead? > > -- > 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 -- Paul Richards @pauldoo -- 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
