{"product_id":"9781430272304","title":"Practical Clojure","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first definitive reference for the Clojure language, providing both an introduction to functional programming in general and a more specific introduction to Clojure’s features. This book demonstrates the use of the language through examples, including features such as software transactional memory (STM) and immutability, which may be new to programmers coming from other languages. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eOverview of functional programming and description of what sets Clojure apart from other languages \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDetailed explanation of Clojure’s special features \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eExamples of real-world tasks that are well-suited to Clojure’s capabilities, starting with simple tasks and moving on to more complex applications \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWhat Clojure is—more than just another Lisp \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to set up a Clojure environment \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe structure and syntax of a Clojure program \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eJava interoperability \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to use Clojure for real-world tasks \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCommon idioms of Clojure code \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     There are two audiences for this book: any technical person desiring to know what Clojure is and why they might want to use it, and any programmer desiring to learn and use the language. The goals of these two audiences mesh nicely, given that Clojure has several new, cutting-edge features that programmers are unlikely to have encountered before.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Clojure Way \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Clojure Environment \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eControlling Program Flow \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eData in Clojure \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSequences \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eState Management \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eNamespaces and Libraries \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eMetadata \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eMultimethods and Hierarchies \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eJava Interoperability \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eParallel Programming \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eMacros and Metaprogramming \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDatatypes and Protocols \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePerformance \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123789775088,"sku":"9781430272304","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430272304_p0.jpg?v=1763749999","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430272304","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}