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Clojure for Java Developers

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Clojure for Java Developers

Overview of this book

We have reached a point where machines are not getting much faster, software projects need to be delivered quickly, and high quality in software is more demanding as ever. We need to explore new ways of writing software that helps achieve those goals. Clojure offers a new possibility of writing high quality, multi-core software faster than ever, without having to leave your current platform. Clojure for Java developers aims at unleashing the true potential of the Clojure language to use it in your projects. The book begins with the installation and setup of the Clojure environment before moving on to explore the language in-depth. Get acquainted with its various features such as functional programming, concurrency, etc. with the help of example projects. Additionally, you will also, learn how the tooling works, and how it interacts with the Java environment. By the end of this book, you will have a firm grip on Clojure and its features, and use them effectively to write more robust programs.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Clojure for Java Developers
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Summary


You now understand the power of macros and have a very strong grasp of how they work, but we just touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to macros.

In this chapter, we learned about the following:

  • Fundamentals of how macros work

  • Modifying your code in Groovy

  • The relation of macros to other tools in the Java world

  • Writing your own macros

I am sure you've enjoyed working with Clojure so far, and moving forward, I'd recommend you to keep reading and exploring this amazing language.