(filter identity foos) and (filter #(not (nil? %)) foos) aren't equivalent.
I prefer (remove nil? foos) Succint and direct. On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Bill Caputo <logos...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Aug 12, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Tamreen Khan wrote: > > (filter #(not (nil? %)) coll) >> (filter identity coll) ;; nearly equal >> > > Is the last one considered generally more readable? I think the following > is clearer while still not having as much noise as the first filter example: > > (filter (partial not nil?) coll) > > > To me it is. I read/heard somewhere that the identity check was idiomatic, > and started using it to the point where I find myself saying "filter > identity" as slang for keeping only the valid things. > > but that's just me (maybe)... don't know that it is generally considered > more readable (but I think so). > > > bill > > -- > 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
