ClojureScript compiler generates invalid JavaScript code when name contains emoji

Question

Clojure (for JVM) handles code that contains emoji just fine, as shown in this example REPL session:


user=> (let [

Answer 1

_Comment made by: thai_

I added a simple patch that fixes this problem. Also a test is added to verify the fix. I have already signed the Clojure CA.

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To give an example of how emojis might be useful in ClojureScript, I am creating a web page using ClojureScript and I want to define a color scheme. I could use the “artist palette” emoji to refer to the color palette.


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Answer 2

Comment made by: mfikes

Attached patch no longer applies cleanly.

Answer 3

Reference: https://clojure.atlassian.net/browse/CLJS-1991 (reported by thai)