Gain insights into Clojure’s functional programming principles and Java integration. Discover its succinct grammar, reusability, and wide industry adoption while exploring unique, practical coding examples.

Clojure, a robust functional programming language, employs the principle of pure coding to enhance code encapsulation, reusability, test coverage, and system maintenance. Its succinct grammar further enhances its capabilities.

Throughout this course, you will delve into the core tenets of functional programming. This foundation ensures a comprehensive grasp of the rationale behind Clojure's approach. You will also immerse yourself in Clojure coding, exploring captivating and illuminating subjects that define its unique functional nature. Moreover, you’ll gain insights into the formidable tools that Clojure seamlessly integrates, including Java libraries.

Clojure stands as a premier choice among functional programming languages. It leverages the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), enjoys wide adoption in the tech industry, and boasts a straightforward setup. Its accelerated learning curve has propelled its growth in the market, making it an invaluable asset for learners to acquire.

Becoming a Functional Programmer with Clojure

If a function doesn't have an explicit return of a value, what is the default data structure returned to represent the void?

If a function doesn’t have an explicit return of a value, what is the default data structure returned to represent the void?

Which data structure doesn't have any value and is used as an identifier to refer to function parameters, let bindings, class names, and global variables?

Which data structure doesn’t have any value and is used as an identifier to refer to function parameters, let bindings, class names, and global variables?

What useful data structure is a symbolic identifier and evaluates itself, its value is error prone, and it's used as the key of maps and also as an enumerator?

What useful data structure is a symbolic identifier and evaluates itself, its value is error prone, and it’s used as the key of maps and also as an enumerator?

**(Select all that apply.)** What are the collection types that have a literal representation?

(Select all that apply.) What are the collection types that have a literal representation?

There's a very useful representation that doesn't evaluate itself all at once. Instead, it evaluates a part of it and does the rest later or never, which saves lots of computation. Which representation is this?

There’s a very useful representation that doesn’t evaluate itself all at once. Instead, it evaluates a part of it and does the rest later or never, which saves lots of computation. Which representation is this?

Which data structures have a name and might have a namespace?

Which data structures have a name and might have a namespace?

There are a few core functions that are available to be used in any collection that serves to get the number of elements, add elements, and transform in a sequence, in this order. What are those core functions?

There are a few core functions that are available to be used in any collection that serves to get the number of elements, add elements, and transform in a sequence, in this order. What are those core functions?

Imagine you're in the pet industry and create a daycare where people can leave their animals for you to take care of. To better remember pets' names and not mistake one for the other, you decide to put tags on them. Which collection type would be the best to use in this case?

Imagine you’re in the pet industry and create a daycare where people can leave their animals for you to take care of. To better remember pets’ names and not mistake one for the other, you decide to put tags on them. Which collection type would be the best to use in this case?

Let's say you're working in the data science sector of a company and need to handle a huge amount of data. However, each day, you'll generate more and more data, and you'll need to add it to your structure. You need to be able to access it directly and need to access it with a key. Which data structure would be the best to use?

Let’s say you’re working in the data science sector of a company and need to handle a huge amount of data. However, each day, you’ll generate more and more data, and you’ll need to add it to your structure. You need to be able to access it directly and need to access it with a key. Which data structure would be the best to use?

Imagine you have a `Vector` full of names, and you need to get the distinct values that are there (because vectors might have duplicates). What function should you use to get a structure that wouldn't allow duplicates and would get these unique values?

Imagine you have a <code>Vector</code> full of names, and you need to get the distinct values that are there (because vectors might have duplicates). What function should you use to get a structure that wouldn’t allow duplicates and would get these unique values?

Test your knowledge about the data structures we learned.


Quiz: Data Structures

Test your knowledge about the data structures we learned.

Introduction

Functional Programming (FP)

A Short History of Clojure

Data Structures

Functions

Multimethods, Protocols, Records, and Namespaces

Clojure and Its Macros

Concurrency and Parallelism Support

Clojure Unit Testing

Java Interop

Writing a Clean Clojure Code

Bank Account Activities

Conclusion

Quiz: Data Structures