((fn [x] (* 5 x)) 5)

is the same as

(def my-function
    (fn [x] (* 5 x)))
(my-function 5)

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On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 8:13 PM, novato <biofob...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I choose clojure as my first programming language after some research. I
> am learning by doing Clojure Koans <http://clojurekoans.com/> exercises.
> I reached to the functions "lesson" and I have a doubt on the following
> code:
> ((fn [x] (* 5 x)) 5)
>
> Why is that the last 5 is outside the fn parentheses? Why this doesn't
> work?
> (fn [x] (* 5 x) 5)
>
> Thanks in advice for the clarification and excuse my poor english.
>
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