On Aug 15, 6:16 am, Richard Rattigan <ratti...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't understand why this test would fail - can anyone explain why? > > (ns learn.clojure.test.core > (:use [clojure.test])) > (deftest namespaces > (in-ns 'my.new.namespace) > (is (= "my.new.namespace" (str *ns*))) > (is (= `anything 'my.new.namespace/anything))) > > expected: (= (quote learn.clojure.test.core/anything) (quote > my.new.namespace/anything)) > actual: (not (= learn.clojure.test.core/anything my.new.namespace/ > anything)) > > When I try this on the REPL, it seems to work as expected: > > user=> (in-ns 'my.new.namespace) > #<Namespace my.new.namespace> > my.new.namespace=> `anything > my.new.namespace/anything
The syntax quoting happens at read time, before in-ns is executed. You can do something similar at the repl: user=> (do (in-ns 'tmp) `foo) user/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
