Clojure for Java Developers

Transition smoothly from Java to the most widely used functional JVM-based language – Clojure

Key Features

• Write apps for the multithreaded world with Clojure’s flavor of functional programming
• Discover Clojure’s features and advantages and use them in your existing projects
• The book is designed so that you’ll be able put to use your existing skills and software knowledge to become a more effective Clojure developer

Book Description

What you will learn

• Understand the tools for the Clojure world and how they relate to Java tools and standards (like Maven)
• Learn about immutable data structures, and what makes them feasible for everyday programming
• Write simple multi-core programs using Clojure's core concepts, like atoms, agents and refs
• Understand that in Clojure, code is data, and how to take advantage of that fact by generating and manipulating code with macros
• Learn how Clojure interacts with Java, how the class loaders work and how to use Clojure from Java or the other way around
• Discover a new, more flexible meaning of polymorphism and understand that OOP is not the only way to get it

Who this book is for

This book is intended for Java developers, who are looking for a way to expand their skills and understand new paradigms of programming. Whether you know a little bit about functional languages, or you are just getting started, this book will get you up and running with how to use your existing skills in Clojure and functional programming.