Build a vector from single items in Clojure -

i have numbers: 1 2 3 4 , want build vector (or kind of seq) them, want [1 2 3 4].

as in (= (__ 1 8 3 4) 8), without using max. here have far :

(= (reduce #(if (< %1 %2) %2 %1) 1 8 3 4) 8)

but arityexception, , therefore want build vector of [1 8 3 4].

how can convert single numbers items of collection ?

;; create vector long way user=> (vector 1 2 3 4)

note if talking hardcoded values, advantage of having code data can represent them in code :

;; code, equivalent code above [1 2 3 4]

if talking generating sequence of numbers, have @ range :

user=> (range 1 5) (1 2 3 4)

vec take collection , turn vector :

user=> (vec (range 1 5)) [1 2 3 4]

taking account comment :

user=> (reduce #(if (< %1 %2) %2 %1) (vector 1 8 3 4)) 8  user=> (= (reduce #(if (< %1 %2) %2 %1) (vector 1 8 3 4)) 8) true

but surely know, use max :

user=> (max 1 2 3 4) 4 user=> (apply max [1 2 3 4]) 4

if wish not use max, concise way of getting max : user=> (last (sort [1 2 3 4])) 4

or anonymous function, using threading macro :

user=> #(-> % sort last) ;; % stand arguments, sequence 4

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