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Sarah Ragsdale Sep 18, 2020

I've just started using it and have already learned that defn is a macro that combines def with fn (I was wondering why reading other books but this showed it right away with the examples). And that a function's argument list is really just a vector being used and not just some function-specific syntax. Which makes sense but they spelled it out nicely. All of the examples are great practice too.The many examples that walk you thru the code are great - 700 pages' worth. This is a great way to learn the basics of the language with many different exercises. After this, I plan to pick up one of the intermediate level books.

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john near the sea Sep 26, 2020

many books, not sure why i gravitate to this but it aligns with how i think, personally, it seems.

Patrick R. Mar 13, 2021

Exemples and exercices are clear and concise, the tone is light but serious and the authors hold your hands concepts after concepts until you are able to write your own programs. Once you finish this book you can actually code Clojure programs and understand most other more theoretical books about Clojure/FP. Clojure is definitely for experienced programmers but this book makes it approachable.

Szabolcs Baader Apr 08, 2021

Ganz gut!!

Viswa Viswanathan Apr 28, 2020

It is one thing to write a book that explains the important concepts well and quite another to create a book that explains well AND ALSO gives the reader well-designed tasks that allow the reader to test their understanding and to solidify and deepen their understanding. The authors have done a superlative job of both of these aspects. The "Exercises" (guided labs that lead the learner through important concepts) and the "Activities" that challenge the learner to use the skills they earned) are all well-designed.Most of us can learn only by immersing ourselves in the subject matter, but most books (even good ones) do not provide enough opportunities for that to happen and the net effect that that many readers are unable to progress from understanding the ideas into the practical realm. I found this book to be outstanding in this regard.Despite its intent to teach the topic from scratch and in depth -- which can be conflicting objectives, the book is thorough and successful in it goals. It takes the reader all the way to topics like testing, web applications, Clojurescript and Reagent.Although I have not finished the book yet, I believe that I will be ready to take on real projects right after I finish this book.Congratulations and many thanks to the authors and the publisher.

The Clojure Workshop: Use functional programming to build data-centric applications with Clojure and ClojureScript

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