Review: Clojure Programming • Hacker News Board

Re: Review: Clojure Programming

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Post by cemerick » Tue, Apr 24, 2012, 2:03 AM UTC

john2x wrote: post #10

Any recommendations for someone who isn't familiar with FP at all? Thanks!

FWIW, the book does not make any assumptions about the reader's understanding or prior awareness of functional programming. At the same time, I hope we made the narrative interesting and entertaining enough for those that are already conversant in FP and such.

Re: Review: Clojure Programming

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Post by billsix » Tue, Apr 24, 2012, 2:07 AM UTC

john2x wrote: post #10

Any recommendations for someone who isn't familiar with FP at all? Thanks!

1) Simply Scheme 2) The Littler Schemer 3) ANSI Common Lisp 4) On Lisp 5) Practical Common Lisp 6) Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs 7) Let over Lambda

Re: Review: Clojure Programming

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Post by Sikul » Tue, Apr 24, 2012, 5:00 AM UTC

john2x wrote: post #10

Any recommendations for someone who isn't familiar with FP at all? Thanks!

The Little Schemer

Re: Review: Clojure Programming

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Post by darklajid » Tue, Apr 24, 2012, 9:54 AM UTC

Thanks a lot for that nudge. Just fighting Amazon to give me a digital version.

I wanted to buy a Clojure book for quite some time, but this time I was converted successfully (having played with ClojureScript last night certainly helped to intrigue me again).