On Functional Programming - A Clojurian Perspective
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The document discusses functional programming from a Clojurian perspective. It provides an overview of Clojure syntax including lists, vectors, maps, and sets. It also covers Clojure concepts like homoiconicity, where code is represented as data in lists. Functions are first-class citizens in Clojure and functions can be defined, consumed, and are used throughout the language to process data.
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![Clojure Syntax
;lists - these are special
'(+ 1 2 1/3)
;a comment
["this" "is" "a" "vector"]
;commas are whitespace
{:yes true, :no false, :null nil}
;sets
#{a e i o u}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-9-320.jpg)
![Clojure Syntax
;lists - these are special
'(+ 1 2 1/3)
;a comment
["this" "is" "a" "vector"]
;commas are whitespace
{:yes true, :no false, :null nil}
;sets
#{a e i o u}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-10-320.jpg)
![Clojure Syntax
;lists - these are special
'(+ 1 2 1/3)
;a comment
["this" "is" "a" "vector"]
;commas are whitespace
{:yes true, :no false, :null nil}
;sets
#{a e i o u}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-11-320.jpg)
![Clojure Syntax
;lists - these are special
'(+ 1 2 1/3)
;a comment
["this" "is" "a" "vector"]
;commas are whitespace
{:yes true, :no false, :null nil}
;sets
#{a e i o u}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-12-320.jpg)
![Clojure Syntax
;lists - these are special
'(+ 1 2 1/3)
;a comment
["this" "is" "a" "vector"]
;commas are whitespace
{:yes true, :no false, :null nil}
;sets
#{a e i o u}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-13-320.jpg)
![LISt Processing
;can be a regular function
;Yes! + is a function :)
(+ 1 2 3)
;or a special form
(if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not")
;or a macro
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-14-320.jpg)
![LISt Processing
;can be a regular function
;Yes! + is a function :)
(+ 1 2 3)
;or a special form
(if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not")
;or a macro
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-15-320.jpg)
![LISt Processing
;can be a regular function
;Yes! + is a function :)
(+ 1 2 3)
;or a special form
(if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not")
;or a macro
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-16-320.jpg)
![LISt Processing
;can be a regular function
;Yes! + is a function :)
(+ 1 2 3)
;or a special form
(if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not")
;or a macro
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-17-320.jpg)
![LISt Processing
;can be a regular function
;Yes! + is a function :)
(+ 1 2 3)
;or a special form
(if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not")
;or a macro
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-18-320.jpg)
![LISt Processing
;can be a regular function
;Yes! + is a function :)
(+ 1 2 3)
;or a special form
(if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not")
;or a macro
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-19-320.jpg)
![LISt Processing
;can be a regular function
;Yes! + is a function :)
(+ 1 2 3)
;or a special form
(if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not")
;or a macro
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-20-320.jpg)
![Homoiconicity
;defining a function
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-21-320.jpg)
![Homoiconicity
;defining a function
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-22-320.jpg)
![Homoiconicity
;defining a function
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-23-320.jpg)
![Homoiconicity
;defining a function
(defn say-hello [name]
(str "Hello, " name))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-24-320.jpg)
![Declaring Functions
;explicit definition
(defn times-2
"Multiplies its arg by 2"
[n]
(* 2 n))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-32-320.jpg)
![Declaring Functions
;alternate approach
;no docs though
(def times-2
(fn [n] (* 2 n)))](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-33-320.jpg)
![Declaring Functions
;anonymous function
(map #(* 2 %) [1 2 3])](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-34-320.jpg)
![Declaring Functions
;anonymous function
(map #(* 2 %) [1 2 3])](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-35-320.jpg)
![Consuming Functions
;map takes ([f coll] ...)
(map times-2 [1 2 3])
;> (2 4 6)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-36-320.jpg)
![Consuming Functions
;map takes ([f coll] ...)
(map #(* 2 %) [1 2 3])
;> (2 4 6)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-37-320.jpg)
![Consuming Functions
;reduce takes ([f coll] ...)
(reduce + [1 2 3])
;> 6](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-38-320.jpg)
![Functions Everywhere
([4 5 6] 0)
;> 4
(#{a e i o u} a)
;> a
({:yes true, :no false, :null nil} :yes)
;> true
(:yes {:yes true, :no false, :null nil})
;> true](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-39-320.jpg)
![A Small Digression
(let [x 1, y 2] (str x " " y))
;> ”1 2”
(let [[x y] [1 2]] (str x " " y))
;> "1 2"
(let [[x & more] [1 2 3]] (str x " " more))
;> "1 (2 3)"](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-40-320.jpg)
![Looping
(defn min-in-coll [x & more]
(loop [min x
[f & others] more]
(if f
(recur (if (< min f) min f) others)
min)))
;(min-in-coll [3 4 2 -1])
;> -1](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onfunctionalprogramming-100911191927-phpapp02/85/On-Functional-Programming-A-Clojurian-Perspective-41-320.jpg)
On Functional Programming - A Clojurian Perspective
- 1. On Functional Programming A Clojurian Perspective Raju Gandhi
- 2. Disclaimers
- 3. Disclaimers I tend to speak fast
- 4. Disclaimers I tend to speak fast I may have an accent
- 5. (struct-map Speaker :name "raju", :pronunciation "/raa-jew/", :description ["java/ruby developer", "technophile", "language geek"], :profiles {:twitter "looselytyped" :facebook "raju.gandhi"})
- 6. About us... Small consulting/training/mentoring shop Based out of Ohio and Arizona Specialize in open-source technologies - Java/Ruby/Rails/Groovy/Grails
- 7. Clojure? Lisp on the JVM Dynamic Excellent concurrency support Strong Java inter-op Lazy*
- 8. Clojure Syntax A whirlwind tour
- 9. Clojure Syntax ;lists - these are special '(+ 1 2 1/3) ;a comment ["this" "is" "a" "vector"] ;commas are whitespace {:yes true, :no false, :null nil} ;sets #{a e i o u}
- 10. Clojure Syntax ;lists - these are special '(+ 1 2 1/3) ;a comment ["this" "is" "a" "vector"] ;commas are whitespace {:yes true, :no false, :null nil} ;sets #{a e i o u}
- 11. Clojure Syntax ;lists - these are special '(+ 1 2 1/3) ;a comment ["this" "is" "a" "vector"] ;commas are whitespace {:yes true, :no false, :null nil} ;sets #{a e i o u}
- 12. Clojure Syntax ;lists - these are special '(+ 1 2 1/3) ;a comment ["this" "is" "a" "vector"] ;commas are whitespace {:yes true, :no false, :null nil} ;sets #{a e i o u}
- 13. Clojure Syntax ;lists - these are special '(+ 1 2 1/3) ;a comment ["this" "is" "a" "vector"] ;commas are whitespace {:yes true, :no false, :null nil} ;sets #{a e i o u}
- 14. LISt Processing ;can be a regular function ;Yes! + is a function :) (+ 1 2 3) ;or a special form (if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not") ;or a macro (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 15. LISt Processing ;can be a regular function ;Yes! + is a function :) (+ 1 2 3) ;or a special form (if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not") ;or a macro (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 16. LISt Processing ;can be a regular function ;Yes! + is a function :) (+ 1 2 3) ;or a special form (if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not") ;or a macro (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 17. LISt Processing ;can be a regular function ;Yes! + is a function :) (+ 1 2 3) ;or a special form (if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not") ;or a macro (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 18. LISt Processing ;can be a regular function ;Yes! + is a function :) (+ 1 2 3) ;or a special form (if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not") ;or a macro (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 19. LISt Processing ;can be a regular function ;Yes! + is a function :) (+ 1 2 3) ;or a special form (if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not") ;or a macro (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 20. LISt Processing ;can be a regular function ;Yes! + is a function :) (+ 1 2 3) ;or a special form (if (< x 3) "less than 3" "or not") ;or a macro (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 21. Homoiconicity ;defining a function (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 22. Homoiconicity ;defining a function (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 23. Homoiconicity ;defining a function (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 24. Homoiconicity ;defining a function (defn say-hello [name] (str "Hello, " name))
- 26. What is FP?
- 27. What is FP? What is OOP???
- 28. What is FP? What is OOP??? Functional programming
- 29. What is FP? What is OOP??? Functional programming Functions are first class citizens
- 30. Why FP? Compartmentalize Better re-use Referential Transparency Easier to test Easier to parallelize
- 31. Clojure’s Approach Side effects are explicit State manipulation via Persistent data-structures Multiple reference types with appropriate semantics
- 32. Declaring Functions ;explicit definition (defn times-2 "Multiplies its arg by 2" [n] (* 2 n))
- 33. Declaring Functions ;alternate approach ;no docs though (def times-2 (fn [n] (* 2 n)))
- 34. Declaring Functions ;anonymous function (map #(* 2 %) [1 2 3])
- 35. Declaring Functions ;anonymous function (map #(* 2 %) [1 2 3])
- 36. Consuming Functions ;map takes ([f coll] ...) (map times-2 [1 2 3]) ;> (2 4 6)
- 37. Consuming Functions ;map takes ([f coll] ...) (map #(* 2 %) [1 2 3]) ;> (2 4 6)
- 38. Consuming Functions ;reduce takes ([f coll] ...) (reduce + [1 2 3]) ;> 6
- 39. Functions Everywhere ([4 5 6] 0) ;> 4 (#{a e i o u} a) ;> a ({:yes true, :no false, :null nil} :yes) ;> true (:yes {:yes true, :no false, :null nil}) ;> true
- 40. A Small Digression (let [x 1, y 2] (str x " " y)) ;> ”1 2” (let [[x y] [1 2]] (str x " " y)) ;> "1 2" (let [[x & more] [1 2 3]] (str x " " more)) ;> "1 (2 3)"
- 41. Looping (defn min-in-coll [x & more] (loop [min x [f & others] more] (if f (recur (if (< min f) min f) others) min))) ;(min-in-coll [3 4 2 -1]) ;> -1
- 42. Thanks!