PTC-Lisp Function Reference

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318 functions and special forms.

See also: PTC-Lisp Specification | Clojure Conformance Gaps | Namespace Coverage

Table of Contents

Definitions & Bindings

FunctionSignatureDescription
def(def ...)
defn(defn ...)
defonce(defonce ...)
fn(fn ...)
let(let ...)
loop(loop ...)
recur(recur ...)

Conditionals

FunctionSignatureDescription
case(case ...)
cond(cond ...)
condp(condp ...)
if(if ...)
if-let(if-let ...)
if-not(if-not ...)
if-some(if-some ...)
when(when ...)
when-first(when-first ...)
when-let(when-let ...)
when-not(when-not ...)
when-some(when-some ...)

Threading Macros

FunctionSignatureDescription
->(-> ...)
->>(->> ...)
as->(as-> ...)
cond->(cond-> ...)
cond->>(cond->> ...)
some->(some-> ...)
some->>(some->> ...)

Control Flow

FunctionSignatureDescription
and(and x y ...)Logical AND (short-circuits)
comment(comment ...)
do(do ...)
or(or x y ...)Logical OR (short-circuits)

Iteration

FunctionSignatureDescription
doseq(doseq ...)
for(for ...)

Core

FunctionSignatureDescription
*(* x y ...)Multiplication
*'(*' x y ...)Arbitrary precision multiplication alias
+(+ x y ...)Addition
+'(+' x y ...)Arbitrary precision addition alias
-(- x y ...)Subtraction
-'(-' x y ...)Arbitrary precision subtraction alias
/(/ x y)Division (always returns float)
<(< x), (< x y & more)Less than
<=(<= x), (<= x y & more)Less or equal
=(= x), (= x y & more)Equality
==(== x), (== x y & more)Type-independent numeric equality
>(> x), (> x y & more)Greater than
>=(>= x), (>= x y & more)Greater or equal
NaN?(NaN? ...)
apply(apply f coll)Applies function f to the argument sequence coll
array-map(array-map & kvs)Create map from alternating key-value pairs
assoc(assoc m key val)Add/update key
assoc-in(assoc-in m path val)Add/update nested
associative?(associative? ...)
avg *(avg coll)Average of numbers
avg-by *(avg-by key coll)Average field values
boolean(boolean ...)
boolean?(boolean? ...)
butlast(butlast coll)All but last (empty list if none)
char?(char? ...)
coll?(coll? ...)
combinations *(combinations coll n)Generate all n-combinations
comp(comp f1 f2 ...)Returns a function composing fns right-to-left; (comp) returns identity
compare(compare x y)Numeric comparison: -1 if x < y, 0 if x == y, 1 if x > y. Only supports numbers in PTC-Lisp.
complement(complement f)Returns a function with the opposite truth value (always boolean)
concat(concat coll1 coll2 ...)Join collections
conj(conj coll x ...)Add elements to collection
cons(cons x seq)Prepend item to sequence
constantly(constantly x)Returns a function that always returns x, ignoring its arguments
count(count coll)Number of items
counted?(counted? ...)
dec(dec x)Subtract 1
dec'(dec' x)Arbitrary precision decrement alias
decimal?(decimal? ...)
dedupe(dedupe coll)Remove consecutive duplicates
dissoc(dissoc m key)Remove key
distinct(distinct coll)Remove duplicates
distinct-by *(distinct-by key coll)Items with unique field values
distinct?(distinct? x y ...)True if all arguments are distinct
double?(double? ...)
drop(drop n coll)Skip first n items
drop-last(drop-last coll), (drop-last n coll)
drop-while(drop-while pred coll)Drop while pred is true
empty(empty coll)Return empty collection of same type
empty?(empty? coll)True if empty or nil
entries(entries m)Get all [key value] pairs as a list
even?(even? ...)
every-pred(every-pred p1 p2 ...)Returns a predicate true when all preds are satisfied (always boolean)
every?(every? :key coll)True if all have truthy :key
false?(false? ...)
ffirst(ffirst coll)First of first
filter(filter pred coll)Keep items where pred is truthy
filterv(filterv pred coll)Same as filter (vectors are the default)
find(find pred coll)First item where pred is truthy, or nil
first(first coll)First item or nil
flatten(flatten coll)Flatten nested collections
float?(float? ...)
fn?(fn? ...)
fnext(fnext coll)First of next
fnil(fnil ...)
frequencies(frequencies coll)Count occurrences of each item
get(get m key), (get m key default)Get with default
get-in(get-in m path), (get-in m path default)Get nested with default
group-by(group-by keyfn coll)Group items by key
hash-map(hash-map & kvs)Create map from alternating key-value pairs
identity(identity x)Returns argument unchanged
ifn?(ifn? ...)
inc(inc x)Add 1
inc'(inc' x)Arbitrary precision increment alias
indexed?(indexed? ...)
infinite?(infinite? ...)
int?(int? ...)
integer?(integer? ...)
interleave(interleave c1 c2)Interleave collections
interpose(interpose sep coll)Insert separator between elements
into(into to from)Pour from into to
keep(keep f coll)Non-nil results of (f item). false is kept.
keep-indexed(keep-indexed f coll)Non-nil results of (f index item). false is kept.
key(key ...)
keys(keys m)Get all keys
keyword(keyword x)Type coercion (string to keyword)
keyword?(keyword? ...)
last(last coll)Last item or nil
list(list & args)Create a vector from arguments — alias for vector (PTC-Lisp is vector-first)
map(map f coll), (map f c1 c2), (map f c1 c2 c3)Apply f to triples
map-entry?(map-entry? ...)
map-indexed(map-indexed f coll)Apply f to index and item
map?(map? ...)
mapcat(mapcat f coll)Apply f to each item, concatenate results
mapv(mapv f coll), (mapv f c1 c2), (mapv f c1 c2 c3)Like map with three collections
max-by *(max-by f x), (max-by f x y & more)Item with maximum field
max-key(max-key f x), (max-key f x y & more)Return x for which (f x) is greatest
merge(merge m1 m2 ...)Merge maps (later wins)
merge-with(merge-with f m1 m2 ...)Merge maps with combining function for duplicates
min-by *(min-by f x), (min-by f x y & more)Item with minimum field
min-key(min-key f x), (min-key f x y & more)Return x for which (f x) is least
mod(mod x y)Modulo (floored division, result sign matches divisor)
nat-int?(nat-int? ...)
neg-int?(neg-int? ...)
neg?(neg? ...)
next(next coll)All but first (nil if none)
nfirst(nfirst coll)Next of first
nil?(nil? ...)
nnext(nnext coll)Next of next
not(not x)Logical NOT
not-any?(not-any? :key coll)True if none have truthy :key
not-empty(not-empty coll)coll if not empty, else nil
not-every?(not-every? :key coll)True if not all have truthy :key
not=(not= x), (not= x y & more)Inequality
nth(nth coll idx)Item at index or nil
nthnext(nthnext coll n)Drop n items and return seq or nil
nthrest(nthrest coll n)Drop n items
number?(number? ...)
odd?(odd? ...)
partial(partial f arg1 ...)Returns a function with some arguments pre-filled
partition(partition n coll), (partition n step coll), (partition n step pad coll)Sliding window with pad collection for incomplete groups
partition-all(partition-all n coll), (partition-all n step coll)Sliding window chunks (incomplete included)
partition-by(partition-by f coll)Partition when f's return value changes
peek(peek coll)Return last element without removing
pop(pop coll)Return collection without last element
pos-int?(pos-int? ...)
pos?(pos? ...)
postwalk *(postwalk f form)Transform tree bottom-up (post-order traversal)
prewalk *(prewalk f form)Transform tree top-down (pre-order traversal)
println(println ...)Prints arguments to the execution trace, separated by spaces. Returns nil.
quote(quote symbol)Return a symbolic reference without resolving it
range(range end), (range start end), (range start end step)Returns sequence with specific step
ratio?(ratio? ...)
rational?(rational? ...)
reduce(reduce f coll), (reduce f init coll)Fold collection
reduce-kv(reduce-kv f init m)Reduce map with f receiving (acc, key, val)
rem(rem x y)Remainder (truncated division, result sign matches dividend)
remove(remove pred coll)Remove items where pred is truthy
rest(rest coll)All but first (empty list if none)
reverse(reverse coll)Reverse order
reversible?(reversible? ...)
second(second coll)Second item or nil
select-keys(select-keys m keys)Pick specific keys
seq(seq coll)Convert to sequence (nil if empty)
seq?(seq? ...)
seqable?(seqable? ...)
sequential?(sequential? ...)
some(some :key coll)First truthy :key value, or nil
some-fn(some-fn f1 f2 ...)Returns a function that returns the first truthy result from any fn
some?(some? ...)
sort(sort coll), (sort comparator coll)Sort by natural order
sort-by(sort-by keyfn coll), (sort-by keyfn comparator coll)Sort with comparator
sorted?(sorted? ...)
split-at(split-at n coll)Split into [(take n coll) (drop n coll)]
split-with(split-with pred coll)Split into [(take-while pred coll) (drop-while pred coll)]
string?(string? ...)
subvec(subvec v start), (subvec v start end)
sum *(sum coll)Sum of numbers
sum-by *(sum-by key coll)Sum field values
symbol?(symbol? ...)
take(take n coll)First n items
take-last(take-last n coll)Last n items
take-while(take-while pred coll)Take while pred is true
tree-seq(tree-seq branch? children root)Flatten tree to depth-first sequence
true?(true? ...)
type(type ...)
update(update m key f & args)Update with extra args passed to f
update-in(update-in m path f & args)Update nested with extra args
update-keys(update-keys m f)Apply f to each key (collision: retained value unspecified)
update-vals(update-vals m f)Apply f to each value (matches Clojure 1.11)
val(val ...)
vals(vals m)Get all values
vector?(vector? ...)
walk *(walk inner outer form)Generic tree walker - applies inner to children, outer to result
zero?(zero? ...)
zip *(zip c1 c2)Combine into pairs
zipmap(zipmap keys vals)Create map from keys and values seqs
(hash-map)
;; => %{}
(hash-map :a 1 :b 2)
;; => {:a 1, :b 2}
(array-map)
;; => %{}
(array-map :a 1 :b 2)
;; => {:a 1, :b 2}

Functional Tools

FunctionSignatureDescription
juxt(juxt f1 f2 ...)Returns a function that applies all functions and returns a vector of results
pcalls *(pcalls f1 f2 ...)Execute thunks in parallel
pmap *(pmap f coll)Apply f to each item in parallel

Discovery

FunctionSignatureDescription
apropos *(apropos query), (apropos query opts)Search loaded REPL discovery backends
dir *(dir server), (dir server opts)List members of a REPL discovery reference
doc *(doc tool-ref)Return human-readable documentation for a REPL discovery reference
mcp/servers *(mcp/servers)List configured upstream MCP servers
meta *(meta tool-ref)Return structured metadata for a REPL discovery reference
ns-publics(ns-publics namespace)Return public vars for a local PTC/Clojure namespace

Agent Control

FunctionSignatureDescription
fail(fail ...)
return(return ...)
step-done *(step-done ...)
task *(task ...)
task-reset *(task-reset ...)

String Functions

FunctionSignatureDescription
blank?(blank? s)True if nil, empty, or only whitespace
downcase *(downcase ...)
ends-with?(ends-with? s suffix)Check if string ends with suffix
extract *(extract pattern s), (extract pattern s n)Extract capture group n (0 = full match)
extract-int *(extract-int pattern s), (extract-int pattern s n), (extract-int pattern s n default)Extract group n, parse as int, return default on failure
format *(format fmt-string & args)Java-style format string
includes?(includes? s substring)Check if string contains substring
index-of(index-of s value), (index-of s value from-index)Index of first occurrence from position
join(join coll), (join separator coll)Join collection elements (no separator)
last-index-of(last-index-of s value), (last-index-of s value from-index)Index of last occurrence up to position
lower-case(lower-case ...)
name(name x)Returns name string of keyword or string
parse-boolean(parse-boolean s)Parse string to boolean
parse-double(parse-double ...)
parse-int(parse-int ...)
parse-long(parse-long ...)
pr-str(pr-str ...)Readable string representation (strings quoted, nil as "nil", space-separated)
replace(replace s pattern replacement)Replace all occurrences
split(split s separator)Split string by separator
split-lines(split-lines s)Split string into lines (\n or \r\n)
starts-with?(starts-with? s prefix)Check if string starts with prefix
str(str ...)Convert and concatenate to string
subs(subs s start), (subs s start end)Substring from start to end
trim(trim s)Remove leading/trailing whitespace
trim-newline(trim-newline s)Remove trailing newline or carriage return characters
triml(triml s)Remove leading whitespace
trimr(trimr s)Remove trailing whitespace
upcase *(upcase ...)
upper-case(upper-case ...)
(parse-boolean "true")
;; => true
(parse-boolean "false")
;; => false

Set Operations

FunctionSignatureDescription
contains?(contains? coll key)True if key/element exists (maps, sets, lists)
difference(clojure.set/difference & sets)Returns the difference of one or more sets
disj(disj set x ...)Remove elements from set
hash-set(hash-set & items)Create set from arguments
intersection(clojure.set/intersection & sets)Returns the intersection of one or more sets
set(set coll)Convert collection to set
set?(set? x)Returns true if x is a set
union(clojure.set/union & sets)Returns the union of zero or more sets
vec(vec coll)Convert collection to vector
vector(vector & args)Create vector from arguments
(hash-set 1 1 2)
;; => #{1 2}

Regex Functions

FunctionSignatureDescription
re-find(re-find re s)Returns the first match of re in s
re-matches(re-matches re s)Returns match if re matches the entire string s
re-pattern(re-pattern s)Compile string s into an opaque regex object
re-seq(re-seq re s)Returns all matches of re in s as a list
re-split(re-split re s)Split string s by regex pattern re
regex?(regex? x)Returns true if x is a regex object

Math Functions

FunctionSignatureDescription
abs(abs x)Absolute value
bit-and(bit-and x & more)Bitwise AND of integers
bit-and-not(bit-and-not x & more)Bitwise AND of x with the complement of each subsequent argument
bit-clear(bit-clear x n)Clear bit n of x (set it to 0)
bit-flip(bit-flip x n)Flip bit n of x
bit-not(bit-not x)Bitwise complement (two's complement) of an integer
bit-or(bit-or x & more)Bitwise OR of integers
bit-set(bit-set x n)Set bit n of x to 1
bit-shift-left(bit-shift-left x n)Shift x left by n bits
bit-shift-right(bit-shift-right x n)Arithmetic shift x right by n bits (sign-extending)
bit-test(bit-test x n)Return true if bit n of x is set
bit-xor(bit-xor x & more)Bitwise exclusive OR of integers
ceil(ceil x)Round toward +∞
double(double x)Type coercion (to float)
float(float x)Alias for double (Clojure compat)
floor(floor x)Round toward -∞
int(int x)Type coercion (to integer)
max(max x y ...)Maximum value
min(min x y ...)Minimum value
pow(pow ...)
quot(quot x y)Integer division (truncated toward zero)
round(round x)Round to nearest integer
sqrt(sqrt ...)
trunc(trunc ...)

Interop

FunctionSignatureDescription
.contains(.contains s substr)Returns true if string contains substring
.endsWith(.endsWith s suffix)Returns true if string ends with suffix
.getTime(.getTime date)Return Unix timestamp in milliseconds (DateTime only)
.indexOf(.indexOf s substr), (.indexOf s substr from)Index of first occurrence starting from position
.isAfter(.isAfter a b)Returns true if date/datetime comes strictly after another (same-type only)
.isBefore(.isBefore a b)Returns true if date/datetime comes strictly before another (same-type only)
.lastIndexOf(.lastIndexOf s substr)Index of last occurrence, or -1 if not found
.length(.length s)Return the grapheme count of a string
.minusDays(.minusDays local-date n)Subtract days from a LocalDate
.plusDays(.plusDays local-date n)Add days to a LocalDate
.startsWith(.startsWith s prefix)Returns true if string starts with prefix
.substring(.substring s start), (.substring s start end)Extract a substring by grapheme index
.toDays(.toDays duration)Return duration length in whole days
.toEpochDay(.toEpochDay local-date)Return LocalDate epoch-day integer
.toLowerCase(.toLowerCase s)Convert string to lower case
.toMillis(.toMillis duration)Return duration length in milliseconds
.toUpperCase(.toUpperCase s)Convert string to upper case
Duration/between(Duration/between start-instant end-instant), (java.time.Duration/between start-instant end-instant)Return a Duration between two DateTime instants
NEGATIVE_INFINITYNEGATIVE_INFINITYNegative infinity constant (Double/NEGATIVE_INFINITY)
NaNNaNNot-a-Number constant (Double/NaN)
POSITIVE_INFINITYPOSITIVE_INFINITYPositive infinity constant (Double/POSITIVE_INFINITY)
currentTimeMillis(System/currentTimeMillis)Return current time in milliseconds since epoch
java.util.Date.(java.util.Date.), (java.util.Date. millis-or-string), (java.util.Date. datetime-or-date)Construct DateTime: no-arg returns current UTC, integer is Unix seconds/ms, string is ISO-8601 (offset optional, treated as UTC if absent) or RFC-2822, existing DateTime/NaiveDateTime/Date passes through
parse(parse iso-string), (LocalDate/parse date-str), (java.time.LocalDate/parse date-str), (java.time.Instant/parse iso-string), (Instant/parse iso-string)Parse an ISO-8601 temporal string: YYYY-MM-DD → Date, a string with a time component (...T...) → DateTime (offsetless treated as UTC)

JSON

FunctionSignatureDescription
json/generate-string(json/generate-string v)Encode a value as a JSON string; nil on non-encodable input.
json/parse-string(json/parse-string s)Parse a JSON string into a value; nil on failure.