Thanks, but I think I'll simply input the let in the string, i.e (load-string "(let [a (fn [] "inside fn")] (a))")
But I still think it's odd behavior. I've always thought of eval as equal to putting that code there. (eval '(a)) is equal to (a) Which I think would be much more intuitive. Jonathan On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 2:49 AM, David Nolen <dnolen.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Jonathan Fischer Friberg < > odysso...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I got a very nasty bug from this behavior today >> >> user=> (def a (fn [] "outside a")) >> #'user/a >> user=> (let [a (fn [] "inside a")] (load-string "(a)")) >> "outside a" >> user=> (let [a (fn [] "inside a")] (eval '(a))) >> "outside a" >> >> Is this really how these functions should behave? >> >> Jonathan >> > > Relevant previous threads: > > > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure/browse_thread/thread/e1226810b6ac7bfc/8e0f53c141c26fcc > > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure/browse_thread/thread/ead8a3a8ff009a8f/17bb00a546724435 > > David > > -- > 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
