New Clojure Book for Beginners: Get Programming with Clojure

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Get Programming with Clojure" is an introductory book published by Manning that teaches Clojure programming to beginners. The book is designed for people new to Clojure who want to learn the language from the ground up. It stands out by providing a structured approach to understanding Clojure's core concepts and practical programming techniques. The book launched in 2019 and is available through Manning's website.

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Well-written programs are easy to understand, modify, and maintain. Clojure, a functional-first dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine, helps you write clean code without sacrificing productivity concerns like rapid prototyping and interaction with standard Java libraries. In this thoughtful, hands-on tutorial, Clojure expert Yehonathan Sharvit helps you get programming with Clojure by enga

Get Programming with Clojure guides you through exercises, examples, and projects that teach you to build fast, robust, applications with Clojure. Under Yehonathan Sharvit’s expert instruction, you’ll begin by getting comfortable with Clojure’s Lisp-y syntax. Then, you’ll start writing short programs that introduce functional programming principles like immutability, data-orientation, and first-class functions. After two or three small projects, you’ll be ready to drill down to more advanced concepts including logic operations, vectors and maps, lazy sequences, pure and high-order functions, and state management. Throughout this hands-on book, you’ll work with the custom interactive Klipse…from manning.com

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