With clojure read/read-string function, how do i read in a .clj file to a list of objects

Question

As titled, If I do

(read-string (slurp "somefile"))

This will only give me the first object in the file, meaning if "somefile" is as below:

(a obj) (b obj)

Then I only get (a obj) as the result.

How do i get a list of all objects, like this?

((a obj) (b obj))

Thanks.

score 10 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 27 '11 at 07:09

10

(defn read-all
  [input]
  (let [eof (Object.)]
    (take-while #(not= % eof) (repeatedly #(read input false eof)))))

answered Jul 27 '11 at 07:09

kotarak

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 27 '11 at 07:28

5

I usually wrap stuff in a list,

(read-string (str \( (slurp "somefile")  \)))

answered Jul 27 '11 at 07:28

Hamza Yerlikaya

3

Ya, i end up doing this as well, be aware to add a \n before \), if the last line is a comment, this will get you out of it. – andy Jul 27 '11 at 07:58

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