On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 5:42 PM, timc <timgcl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I often write functions like this: > > (defn foobar [] > (let [log (makeLogger "foobar")] > .... blah blah )) > > where makeLogger returns a logging function that prefixes all messages with > the name provided. > > It looks as though macros don't have a "stringize" ability (like the C > preprocessor) so that this would work: > > (defmacro foo [fname & body] > `(defn ~fname [] > (let [~'log (~'makeLogger "~fname")] > ~@body))) > > When this is expanded, the string comes out as-is: "~fname". > Is there some way to do this?
Instead of "~fname" just use ~(str fname). -- 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
