`identity` is provided by `racket/function` for just this purpose. But `values` is also there, and some people use it out of habit/tradition.
Sam On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 2:19 PM, David Storrs <david.sto...@gmail.com> wrote: > Title says it all; can anyone explain? > > I get that 'values' is variadic but I don't see the issue when you know that > you're dealing with only one value -- e.g. in (map identity '(foo bar)) In > such a case the name 'identity' seems much clearer. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Racket Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to racket-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Racket Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to racket-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
