This book is the first definitive reference for the Clojure language, providing both an introduction to functional programming in general and a more specific introduction to Clojure’s features. This book demonstrates the use of the language through examples, including features such as software transactional memory (STM) and immutability, which may be new to programmers coming from other languages.       Overview of functional programming and description of what sets Clojure apart from other languages      Detailed explanation of Clojure’s special features      Examples of real-world tasks that are well-suited to Clojure’s capabilities, starting with simple tasks and moving on to more complex applications   What you’ll learn     What Clojure is—more than just another Lisp      How to set up a Clojure environment      The structure and syntax of a Clojure program      Java interoperability      How to use Clojure for real-world tasks      Common idioms of Clojure code   Who this book is for           There are two audiences for this book: any technical person desiring to know what Clojure is and why they might want to use it, and any programmer desiring to learn and use the language. The goals of these two audiences mesh nicely, given that Clojure has several new, cutting-edge features that programmers are unlikely to have encountered before.             Table of Contents     The Clojure Way      The Clojure Environment      Controlling Program Flow      Data in Clojure      Sequences      State Management      Namespaces and Libraries      Metadata      Multimethods and Hierarchies      Java Interoperability      Parallel Programming      Macros and Metaprogramming      Datatypes and Protocols      Performance

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