On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Matt Campbell <mattcampb...@pobox.com> wrote: > I noticed that cljs.core redefines String.prototype.apply. Being new to > Clojure, I don't understand what this redefinition does or what it is for. > But I do know that redefining functions in the JS standard library, or > defining new ones on standard objects, is something that should be done with > great care, to avoid breaking other pieces of JavaScript running in the same > context (e.g. on the same page). (And lest you think your JavaScript is sure > to be the only JavaScript on your page, bear in mind that some browsers make > web pages accessible to blind users by injecting their own JS into the > page.) > > I know there are always trade-offs. And perhaps this definition of > String.prototype.apply is known not to conflict with any other JavaScript > code. But I would appreciate an explanation of what purpose it serves. > > Thanks, > Matt
It's a yucky bit of code that needs to be removed. It's there to support using keywords as functions - in ClojureScript keywords are just JS Strings. 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
