# Destructuring

[[Destructuring]] allows us to conveniently bind elements of collections to symbols

<code clojure>
(def s [1 2 3])

;with destructuring
(let [[x y] s]
  (do-stuff x y)) ; (do-stuff 1 2)
</code>


<code clojure>
(def s [1])

;with destructuring
(let [[x y z] s]
  (do-stuff x y z)) ; (do-stuff 1 nil nil)
</code>

<code clojure>
(def m {:y 3 :x 8 :z -5})

;with destructuring
(let [{:keys [x z]} m]
  (do-stuff x z)) ; (do-stuff 8 -5)
</code>