Yes, I think if you dig down into the Compiler.java code (that's where I assume this issue comes from) you'll probably find your answer.
Recently in a blog entry Eric Lippert (one of the developers of C#) handled this exact subject. There are some 'bugs' in languages that exist, not because the developers don't know that they exist, but because actually reproducing the bug results in code that would never be used in production code. Sure this could be viewed as a bug, but who cares? Timothy >> I think this is an inconsistent interaction model -- it might even >> hint towards an implementation flaw. If I manually decompose a list >> form and analyze its elements in isolation (first evaluate 'if' and >> then '3' in the REPL), the composite list form should behave >> accordingly, shouldn't it? -- 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