clojure-snippets

Clojure example snippets.

Short files that demonstrate syntax and concepts.

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Execute

Run individual snippet files via clj -M FILENAME.

Example:

clj -M basic_syntax/hello_world.clj

Output

Hello Clojure world!

Descriptions

Snippets

• abstractions -> Creating abstractions with multimethods, protocols, and records.
• basic_syntax -> Getting started with basic syntax. (hello world, math operators, comparison operators, variables)
• concurrency -> Processing on multiple threads concurrently. (futures, delays, promises, core.async)
• data_structures -> Core data types and destructuring them. (lists, maps, sets, vectors)
• file_operations -> Interacting with files and EDN for configuration.
• flow_control -> Flow control concepts. (case, cond, exceptions, if, do, when)
• functions -> Anonymous functions/lambda, multi-arity, composing functions, functions that accept and return functions (apply, partial).
• http -> Http/get examples.
• iter_recur -> Iteration and recursion.
• java_interop -> Using Java's methods, objects, libraries.
• macros -> Macro definition examples.
• misc -> Miscellaneous items. (date, fizz buzz)
• seq_col_funcs -> Core functions that operate against sequence elements and entire collections. (filter, map, reduce, etc)
• state -> Using state like behavior. (atoms, watchers, validators)

Templates

• template -> Template for a Clojure CLI/deps project with cli args.

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Resources to Get Started

• Install Clojure
• REPL Help
• Creating projects with CLI/Deps
• Creating projects with Leiningen
• Installing plugins for Leiningen

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