- Clojure - Libraries
- Clojure - Automated Testing
- Clojure - Applications
- Clojure - Concurrent Programming
- Clojure - Java Interface
- Clojure - Databases
- Clojure - Reference Values
- Clojure - Macros
- Clojure - Watchers
- Clojure - Agents
- Clojure - StructMaps
- Clojure - Metadata
- Clojure - Atoms
- Clojure - Date & Time
- Clojure - Destructuring
- Clojure - Predicates
- Clojure - Regular Expressions
- Clojure - Sequences
- Clojure - Exception Handling
- Clojure - Namespaces
- Clojure - Maps
- Clojure - Vectors
- Clojure - Sets
- Clojure - Lists
- Clojure - Strings
- Clojure - File I/O
- Clojure - Recursion
- Clojure - Numbers
- Clojure - Functions
- Clojure - Decision Making
- Clojure - Loops
- Clojure - Operators
- Clojure - Variables
- Clojure - Data Types
- Clojure - REPL
- Clojure - Basic Syntax
- Clojure - Environment
- Clojure - Overview
- Clojure - Home
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- Who is Who
- Computer Glossary
- HR Interview Questions
- Effective Resume Writing
- Questions and Answers
- UPSC IAS Exams Notes
Clojure - Functions
Clojure is known as a functional programming language, hence you would expect to see a lot of emphasis on how functions work in Clojure. This chapter covers what all can be done with functions in Clojure.
Sr.No. | Functions & Description |
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1 | A function is defined by using the ‘defn’ macro. |
2 | An anonymous function is a function which has no name associated with it. |
3 | Clojure functions can be defined with zero or more parameters. The values you pass to functions are called arguments, and the arguments can be of any type. |
4 | Clojure offers the ‘case’ statement which is similar to the ‘switch’ statement available in the Java programming language. |
5 | Higher-order functions (HOFs) are functions that take other functions as arguments. HOFs are an important functional programming technique and are quite commonly used in Clojure. |