As with all Lisps, Clojure's inherent homoiconicity gives you access to the full extent of the language to write code-generation routines called "macros". Macros provide a powerful way to tailor the ...

called "macros". Macros provide a powerful way to tailor the language to your needs. Be careful though. It's considered bad form to write a macro when a function will do. Use a macro only when you ...

They can be tricky to use, but Mastering Clojure Macros: Write Cleaner, Faster, Smarter Code (Pragmatic Bookshelf, US$17 paper, $11 ebook) can help you navigate the terrain. Clojure offers some sharp ...

Clojure is a dynamic functional language for the JVM, recently released in version 1.0. Clojure offers a new set of programming techniques for robust code and rapid development. In particular, it has ...

Finding the version of Clojure you are using is as simple as executing one of the following commands inside the Clojure REPL, which you can enter by running clojure: # clojure Clojure 1.8.0 user=> ...

Lux, a new Lisp-like functional language that runs on the Java Virtual Machine, has ambitions to pick up where similar languages leave off. Currently in an 0.5 beta release, Lux claims that while it ...