Learn ClojureScript

✍ Scribed by Andrew Meredith

• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 424
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

ClojureScript is a pragmatic functional programming language for building web applications. Whether you are an experienced JavaScript developer or a brand-new programmer, this book is your guide to creating impressive web apps in the simple and elegant ClojureScript language. The tutorial-style lessons are easy to follow at your own pace, and the practical capstone projects will reinforce what you have learned.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgements
Why ClojureScript Matters
A First Look
ClojureScript in the JavaScript Ecosystem
Building Blocks
Expressions and Evaluation
Tools of the Trade
Bootstrapping a ClojureScript Project
Receiving Rapid Feedback With Figwheel
REPL Crash Course
Capstone 1 - Weather Forecasting App
Basic ClojureScript
Using Variables and Values
Making Choices
Looping
Reusing Code With Functions
Interacting With JavaScript Data
Performing I/O
Capstone 2 - Temperature Converter
Working With Data
Grokking Collections
Discovering Sequence Operations
Summarizing Data
Mastering Data With Maps and Vectors
Capstone 3 - Contact Book
Idiomatic ClojureScript
Functional Programming Concepts
Managing State
Namespaces and Program Structure
Handling Exceptions and Errors
Intro to Core Async
Capstone 4 - Group Chat
ClojureScript Applications
React as a Platform
Using React via Reagent
Separate Concerns
Capstone 5 - Notes