
Clojure 101: A Quirky Journey into the Lisp That Conquered the JVM
Picture this: you’re at a Java developers’ convention when a ninja suddenly backflips onto the stage. It’s wearing parentheses-shaped throwing stars and whispers “immutability is the way.” Congratulations - you’ve just met Clojure, the Lisp dialect that infiltrated the JVM to make functional programming cool again. Let’s dissect this mysterious warrior paradoxically described as both “ancient Lisp” and “modern solution.” Setting Up Your Clojure Dojo First, install Leiningen - our build tool/shuriken sharpener:...