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(meditations
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"We shall contemplate truth by testing reality, via equality"
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"We shall contemplate truth by testing reality, via equality"
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(= __ true)
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(= true true)
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"To understand reality, we must compare our expectations against reality"
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"To understand reality, we must compare our expectations against reality"
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(= __ (+ 1 1))
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(= 2 (+ 1 1))
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"You can test equality of many things"
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"You can test equality of many things"
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(= (+ 3 4) 7 (+ 2 __))
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(= (+ 3 4) 7 (+ 2 5))
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"Some things may appear different, but be the same"
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"Some things may appear different, but be the same"
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(= __ (= 2 2/1))
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(= true (= 2 2/1))
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"You cannot generally float to heavens of integers"
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"You cannot generally float to heavens of integers"
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(= __ (= 2 2.0))
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(= false (= 2 2.0))
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"But a looser equality is also possible"
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"But a looser equality is also possible"
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(= __ (== 2.0 2))
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(= true (== 2.0 2))
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"Something is not equal to nothing"
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"Something is not equal to nothing"
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(= __ (not (= 1 nil)))
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(= true (not (= 1 nil)))
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"Strings, and keywords, and symbols: oh my!"
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"Strings, and keywords, and symbols: oh my!"
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(= __ (= "hello" :hello 'hello))
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(= false (= "hello" :hello 'hello))
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"Make a keyword with your keyboard"
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"Make a keyword with your keyboard"
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(= :hello (keyword __))
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(= :hello (keyword "hello"))
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"Symbolism is all around us"
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"Symbolism is all around us"
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(= 'hello (symbol __))
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(= 'hello (symbol "hello"))
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"What could be equivalent to nothing?"
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"What could be equivalent to nothing?"
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(= __ nil)
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(= __ nil)
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"When things cannot be equal, they must be different"
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"When things cannot be equal, they must be different"
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(not= :fill-in-the-blank __))
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(not= :fill-in-the-blank :not-equal))
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(meditations
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(meditations
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"A string is nothing more than text surrounded by double quotes"
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"A string is nothing more than text surrounded by double quotes"
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(= __ "hello")
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(= "hello" "hello")
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"But double quotes are just magic on top of something deeper"
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"But double quotes are just magic on top of something deeper"
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(= __ (str 'world))
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(= "world" (str 'world))
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"You can do more than create strings, you can put them together"
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"You can do more than create strings, you can put them together"
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(= "Cool right?" (str __ __))
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(= "Cool right?" (str "Cool right?"))
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"You can even get certain characters"
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"You can even get certain characters"
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(= \C (get "Characters" __))
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(= \C (get "Characters" 0))
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"Or even count the characters"
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"Or even count the characters"
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(= __ (count "Hello World"))
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(= 11 (count "Hello World"))
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"But strings and characters are not the same"
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"But strings and characters are not the same"
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(= __ (= \c "c"))
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(= false (= \c "c"))
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"What if you only wanted to get part of a string?"
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"What if you only wanted to get part of a string?"
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(= "World" (subs "Hello World" __ __))
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(= "World" (subs "Hello World" 6 11))
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"How about joining together elements in a list?"
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"How about joining together elements in a list?"
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(= __ (string/join '(1 2 3)))
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(= "123" (string/join '(1 2 3)))
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"What if you wanted to separate them out?"
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"What if you wanted to separate them out?"
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(= "1, 2, 3" (string/join __ '(1 2 3)))
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(= "1, 2, 3" (string/join ", " '(1 2 3)))
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"Maybe you want to separate out all your lines"
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"Maybe you want to separate out all your lines"
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(= [__ __ __] (string/split-lines "1\n2\n3"))
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(= ["1", "2", "3"] (string/split-lines "1\n2\n3"))
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"You may want to make sure your words are backwards"
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"You may want to make sure your words are backwards"
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(= __ (string/reverse "hello"))
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(= "olleh" (string/reverse "hello"))
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"Maybe you want to find the index of the first occurence of a substring"
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"Maybe you want to find the index of the first occurence of a substring"
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(= 0 (string/index-of "hello world" __))
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(= 0 (string/index-of "hello world" "h"))
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"Or maybe the last index of the same"
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"Or maybe the last index of the same"
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(= __ (string/last-index-of "hello world, hello" "hello"))
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(= 13 (string/last-index-of "hello world, hello" "hello"))
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"But when something doesn't exist, nothing is found"
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"But when something doesn't exist, nothing is found"
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(= __ (string/index-of "hello world" "bob"))
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(= nil (string/index-of "hello world" "bob"))
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"Sometimes you don't want whitespace cluttering the front and back"
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"Sometimes you don't want whitespace cluttering the front and back"
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(= __ (string/trim " \nhello world \t \n"))
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(= "hello world" (string/trim " \nhello world \t \n"))
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"You can check if something is a char"
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"You can check if something is a char"
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(= __ (char? \c))
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(= true (char? \c))
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"But it may not be"
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"But it may not be"
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(= __ (char? "a"))
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(= false (char? "a"))
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"But chars aren't strings"
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"But chars aren't strings"
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(= __ (string? \b))
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(= false (string? \b))
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"Strings are strings"
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"Strings are strings"
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(= true (string? __))
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(= true (string? "string"))
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"Some strings may be blank"
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"Some strings may be blank"
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(= __ (string/blank? ""))
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(= true (string/blank? ""))
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"Even if at first glance they aren't"
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"Even if at first glance they aren't"
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(= __ (string/blank? " \n \t "))
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(= true (string/blank? " \n \t "))
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"However, most strings aren't blank"
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"However, most strings aren't blank"
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(= __ (string/blank? "hello?\nare you out there?")))
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(= false (string/blank? "hello?\nare you out there?")))
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"Lists can be expressed by function or a quoted form"
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"Lists can be expressed by function or a quoted form"
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(= '(__ __ __ __ __) (list 1 2 3 4 5))
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(= '(1 2 3 4 5) (list 1 2 3 4 5))
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"They are Clojure seqs (sequences), so they allow access to the first"
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"They are Clojure seqs (sequences), so they allow access to the first"
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(= __ (first '(1 2 3 4 5)))
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(= 1 (first '(1 2 3 4 5)))
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"As well as the rest"
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"As well as the rest"
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(= __ (rest '(1 2 3 4 5)))
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(= '(2 3 4 5) (rest '(1 2 3 4 5)))
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"Count your blessings"
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"Count your blessings"
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(= __ (count '(dracula dooku chocula)))
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(= 3 (count '(dracula dooku chocula)))
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"Before they are gone"
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"Before they are gone"
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(= __ (count '()))
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(= 0 (count '()))
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"The rest, when nothing is left, is empty"
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"The rest, when nothing is left, is empty"
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(= __ (rest '(100)))
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(= () (rest '(100)))
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"Construction by adding an element to the front is easy"
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"Construction by adding an element to the front is easy"
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(= __ (cons :a '(:b :c :d :e)))
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(= '(:a :b :c :d :e) (cons :a '(:b :c :d :e)))
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"Conjoining an element to a list isn't hard either"
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"Conjoining an element to a list isn't hard either"
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(= __ (conj '(:a :b :c :d) :e))
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(= '(:e :a :b :c :d) (conj '(:a :b :c :d) :e))
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"You can use a list like a stack to get the first element"
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"You can use a list like a stack to get the first element"
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(= __ (peek '(:a :b :c :d :e)))
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(= :a (peek '(:a :b :c :d :e)))
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"Or the others"
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"Or the others"
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(= __ (pop '(:a :b :c :d :e)))
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(= '(:b :c :d :e) (pop '(:a :b :c :d :e)))
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"But watch out if you try to pop nothing"
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"But watch out if you try to pop nothing"
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(= __ (try
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(= "No dice!" (try
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(pop '())
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(pop '())
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(catch IllegalStateException e
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(catch IllegalStateException e
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"No dice!")))
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"No dice!")))
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"The rest of nothing isn't so strict"
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"The rest of nothing isn't so strict"
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(= __ (try
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(= '() (try
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(rest '())
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(rest '())
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(catch IllegalStateException e
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(catch IllegalStateException e
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"No dice!"))))
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"No dice!"))))
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"You can use vectors in clojure as array-like structures"
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(= __ (count [42]))
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(= 1 (count [42]))
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"You can create a vector from a list"
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"You can create a vector from a list"
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(= __ (vec '(1)))
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"Or from some elements"
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"But you can populate it with any number of elements at once"
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"Conjoining to a vector is different than to a list"
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(= __ (conj [111 222] 333))
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"And the last in a similar fashion"
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"Or any index if you wish"
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"You can also slice a vector"
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(= __ (#(* 15 %2) 1 2))
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(= 30 (#(* 15 %2) 1 2))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"One function can beget another"
|
"One function can beget another"
|
||||||
(= 9 (((fn [] ___)) 4 5))
|
(= 9 ((#(fn [a b] (+ a b))) 4 5))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Functions can also take other functions as input"
|
"Functions can also take other functions as input"
|
||||||
(= 20 ((fn [f] (f 4 5))
|
(= 20 ((fn [f] (f 4 5))
|
||||||
___))
|
*))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Higher-order functions take function arguments"
|
"Higher-order functions take function arguments"
|
||||||
(= 25 (___
|
(= 25 ((fn [aFun] (aFun 5))
|
||||||
(fn [n] (* n n))))
|
(fn [n] (* n n))))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"But they are often better written using the names of functions"
|
"But they are often better written using the names of functions"
|
||||||
(= 25 (___ square)))
|
(= 25 ((fn [squre] (squre 5)) square)))
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -10,38 +10,38 @@
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(meditations
|
(meditations
|
||||||
"You will face many decisions"
|
"You will face many decisions"
|
||||||
(= __ (if (false? (= 4 5))
|
(= :a (if (false? (= 4 5))
|
||||||
:a
|
:a
|
||||||
:b))
|
:b))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Some of them leave you no alternative"
|
"Some of them leave you no alternative"
|
||||||
(= __ (if (> 4 3)
|
(= [] (if (> 4 3)
|
||||||
[]))
|
[]))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"And in such a situation you may have nothing"
|
"And in such a situation you may have nothing"
|
||||||
(= __ (if (nil? 0)
|
(= nil (if (nil? 0)
|
||||||
[:a :b :c]))
|
[:a :b :c]))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"In others your alternative may be interesting"
|
"In others your alternative may be interesting"
|
||||||
(= :glory (if (not (empty? ()))
|
(= :glory (if (not (empty? ()))
|
||||||
:doom
|
:doom
|
||||||
__))
|
:glory))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"You may have a multitude of possible paths"
|
"You may have a multitude of possible paths"
|
||||||
(let [x 5]
|
(let [x 5]
|
||||||
(= :your-road (cond (= x __) :road-not-taken
|
(= :your-road (cond (= x 3) :road-not-taken
|
||||||
(= x __) :another-road-not-taken
|
(= x 2) :another-road-not-taken
|
||||||
:else __)))
|
:else :your-road)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Or your fate may be sealed"
|
"Or your fate may be sealed"
|
||||||
(= 'doom (if-not (zero? __)
|
(= 'doom (if-not (zero? 1)
|
||||||
'doom
|
'doom
|
||||||
'more-doom))
|
'more-doom))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"In case of emergency, go fast"
|
"In case of emergency, go fast"
|
||||||
(= "pretty fast"
|
(= "pretty fast"
|
||||||
(explain-exercise-velocity __))
|
(explain-exercise-velocity :bicycling))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"But admit it when you don't know what to do"
|
"But admit it when you don't know what to do"
|
||||||
(= __
|
(= "is that even exercise?"
|
||||||
(explain-exercise-velocity :watching-tv)))
|
(explain-exercise-velocity :watching-tv)))
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -3,33 +3,33 @@
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(meditations
|
(meditations
|
||||||
"The map function relates a sequence to another"
|
"The map function relates a sequence to another"
|
||||||
(= [__ __ __] (map (fn [x] (* 4 x)) [1 2 3]))
|
(= [4 8 12] (map (fn [x] (* 4 x)) [1 2 3]))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"You may create that mapping"
|
"You may create that mapping"
|
||||||
(= [1 4 9 16 25] (map (fn [x] __) [1 2 3 4 5]))
|
(= [1 4 9 16 25] (map (fn [x] (* x x)) [1 2 3 4 5]))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Or use the names of existing functions"
|
"Or use the names of existing functions"
|
||||||
(= __ (map nil? [:a :b nil :c :d]))
|
(= [false false true false false] (map nil? [:a :b nil :c :d]))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"A filter can be strong"
|
"A filter can be strong"
|
||||||
(= __ (filter (fn [x] false) '(:anything :goes :here)))
|
(= () (filter (fn [x] false) '(:anything :goes :here)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Or very weak"
|
"Or very weak"
|
||||||
(= __ (filter (fn [x] true) '(:anything :goes :here)))
|
(= '(:anything :goes :here) (filter (fn [x] true) '(:anything :goes :here)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Or somewhere in between"
|
"Or somewhere in between"
|
||||||
(= [10 20 30] (filter (fn [x] __) [10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80]))
|
(= [10 20 30] (filter (fn [x] (< x 31)) [10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80]))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Maps and filters may be combined"
|
"Maps and filters may be combined"
|
||||||
(= [10 20 30] (map (fn [x] __) (filter (fn [x] __) [1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8])))
|
(= [10 20 30] (map (fn [x] (* 10 x)) (filter (fn [x] (< x 4)) [1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8])))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Reducing can increase the result"
|
"Reducing can increase the result"
|
||||||
(= __ (reduce (fn [a b] (* a b)) [1 2 3 4]))
|
(= 24 (reduce (fn [a b] (* a b)) [1 2 3 4]))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"You can start somewhere else"
|
"You can start somewhere else"
|
||||||
(= 2400 (reduce (fn [a b] (* a b)) __ [1 2 3 4]))
|
(= 2400 (reduce (fn [a b] (* a b)) 100 [1 2 3 4]))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Numbers are not the only things one can reduce"
|
"Numbers are not the only things one can reduce"
|
||||||
(= "longest" (reduce (fn [a b]
|
(= "longest" (reduce (fn [a b]
|
||||||
(if (< __ __) b a))
|
(if (< (count a ) (count b)) b a))
|
||||||
["which" "word" "is" "longest"])))
|
["which" "word" "is" "longest"])))
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -10,19 +10,19 @@
|
||||||
"!")))
|
"!")))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(defmulti diet (fn [x] (:eater x)))
|
(defmulti diet (fn [x] (:eater x)))
|
||||||
(defmethod diet :herbivore [a] __)
|
(defmethod diet :herbivore [a] (str (:name a) " eats veggies."))
|
||||||
(defmethod diet :carnivore [a] __)
|
(defmethod diet :carnivore [a] (str (:name a) " eats animals."))
|
||||||
(defmethod diet :default [a] __)
|
(defmethod diet :default [a] (str "I don't know what " (:name a) " eats."))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(meditations
|
(meditations
|
||||||
"Some functions can be used in different ways - with no arguments"
|
"Some functions can be used in different ways - with no arguments"
|
||||||
(= __ (hello))
|
(= "Hello World!" (hello))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"With one argument"
|
"With one argument"
|
||||||
(= __ (hello "world"))
|
(= "Hello, you silly world." (hello "world"))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Or with many arguments"
|
"Or with many arguments"
|
||||||
(= __
|
(= "Hello to this group: Peter, Paul, Mary!"
|
||||||
(hello "Peter" "Paul" "Mary"))
|
(hello "Peter" "Paul" "Mary"))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Multimethods allow more complex dispatching"
|
"Multimethods allow more complex dispatching"
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -3,26 +3,26 @@
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(meditations
|
(meditations
|
||||||
"There are many ways to generate a sequence"
|
"There are many ways to generate a sequence"
|
||||||
(= __ (range 1 5))
|
(= '(1 2 3 4) (range 1 5))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"The range starts at the beginning by default"
|
"The range starts at the beginning by default"
|
||||||
(= __ (range 5))
|
(= '(0 1 2 3 4) (range 5))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Only take what you need when the sequence is large"
|
"Only take what you need when the sequence is large"
|
||||||
(= [0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9]
|
(= [0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9]
|
||||||
(take __ (range 100)))
|
(take 10 (range 100)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Or limit results by dropping what you don't need"
|
"Or limit results by dropping what you don't need"
|
||||||
(= [95 96 97 98 99]
|
(= [95 96 97 98 99]
|
||||||
(drop __ (range 100)))
|
(drop 95 (range 100)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Iteration provides an infinite lazy sequence"
|
"Iteration provides an infinite lazy sequence"
|
||||||
(= __ (take 20 (iterate inc 0)))
|
(= '(0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19) (take 20 (iterate inc 0)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Repetition is key"
|
"Repetition is key"
|
||||||
(= [:a :a :a :a :a :a :a :a :a :a]
|
(= [:a :a :a :a :a :a :a :a :a :a]
|
||||||
(repeat 10 __))
|
(repeat 10 :a))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Iteration can be used for repetition"
|
"Iteration can be used for repetition"
|
||||||
(= (repeat 100 :hello)
|
(= (repeat 100 :hello)
|
||||||
(take 100 (iterate ___ :hello))))
|
(take 100 (iterate identity :hello))))
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(meditations
|
(meditations
|
||||||
"Sequence comprehensions can bind each element in turn to a symbol"
|
"Sequence comprehensions can bind each element in turn to a symbol"
|
||||||
(= __
|
(= [0 1 2 3 4 5]
|
||||||
(for [x (range 6)]
|
(for [x (range 6)]
|
||||||
x))
|
x))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -12,20 +12,20 @@
|
||||||
(map (fn [x] (* x x))
|
(map (fn [x] (* x x))
|
||||||
(range 6))
|
(range 6))
|
||||||
(for [x (range 6)]
|
(for [x (range 6)]
|
||||||
__))
|
(* x x)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"And also filtering"
|
"And also filtering"
|
||||||
(= '(1 3 5 7 9)
|
(= '(1 3 5 7 9)
|
||||||
(filter odd? (range 10))
|
(filter odd? (range 10))
|
||||||
(for [x __ :when (odd? x)]
|
(for [x (range 10) :when (odd? x)]
|
||||||
x))
|
x))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Combinations of these transformations is trivial"
|
"Combinations of these transformations is trivial"
|
||||||
(= '(1 9 25 49 81)
|
(= '(1 9 25 49 81)
|
||||||
(map (fn [x] (* x x))
|
(map (fn [x] (* x x))
|
||||||
(filter odd? (range 10)))
|
(filter odd? (range 10)))
|
||||||
(for [x (range 10) :when __]
|
(for [x (range 10) :when (odd? x)]
|
||||||
__))
|
(* x x)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"More complex transformations simply take multiple binding forms"
|
"More complex transformations simply take multiple binding forms"
|
||||||
(= [[:top :left] [:top :middle] [:top :right]
|
(= [[:top :left] [:top :middle] [:top :right]
|
||||||
|
|
@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
|
||||||
[:bottom :left] [:bottom :middle] [:bottom :right]]
|
[:bottom :left] [:bottom :middle] [:bottom :right]]
|
||||||
(for [row [:top :middle :bottom]
|
(for [row [:top :middle :bottom]
|
||||||
column [:left :middle :right]]
|
column [:left :middle :right]]
|
||||||
__)))
|
[row column])))
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -5,31 +5,31 @@
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(meditations
|
(meditations
|
||||||
"One may know what they seek by knowing what they do not seek"
|
"One may know what they seek by knowing what they do not seek"
|
||||||
(= [__ __ __] (let [not-a-symbol? (complement symbol?)]
|
(= [true false true] (let [not-a-symbol? (complement symbol?)]
|
||||||
(map not-a-symbol? [:a 'b "c"])))
|
(map not-a-symbol? [:a 'b "c"])))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Praise and 'complement' may help you separate the wheat from the chaff"
|
"Praise and 'complement' may help you separate the wheat from the chaff"
|
||||||
(= [:wheat "wheat" 'wheat]
|
(= [:wheat "wheat" 'wheat]
|
||||||
(let [not-nil? ___]
|
(let [not-nil? (complement nil?)]
|
||||||
(filter not-nil? [nil :wheat nil "wheat" nil 'wheat nil])))
|
(filter not-nil? [nil :wheat nil "wheat" nil 'wheat nil])))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Partial functions allow procrastination"
|
"Partial functions allow procrastination"
|
||||||
(= 20 (let [multiply-by-5 (partial * 5)]
|
(= 20 (let [multiply-by-5 (partial * 5)]
|
||||||
(___ __)))
|
(multiply-by-5 4)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Don't forget: first things first"
|
"Don't forget: first things first"
|
||||||
(= [__ __ __ __]
|
(= [:a :b 1 2]
|
||||||
(let [ab-adder (partial concat [:a :b])]
|
(let [ab-adder (partial concat [:a :b])]
|
||||||
(ab-adder [__ __])))
|
(ab-adder [1 2])))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Functions can join forces as one 'composed' function"
|
"Functions can join forces as one 'composed' function"
|
||||||
(= 25 (let [inc-and-square (comp square inc)]
|
(= 25 (let [inc-and-square (comp square inc)]
|
||||||
(inc-and-square __)))
|
(inc-and-square 4)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Have a go on a double dec-er"
|
"Have a go on a double dec-er"
|
||||||
(= __ (let [double-dec (comp dec dec)]
|
(= 8 (let [double-dec (comp dec dec)]
|
||||||
(double-dec 10)))
|
(double-dec 10)))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Be careful about the order in which you mix your functions"
|
"Be careful about the order in which you mix your functions"
|
||||||
(= 99 (let [square-and-dec ___]
|
(= 99 (let [square-and-dec (comp dec square)]
|
||||||
(square-and-dec 10))))
|
(square-and-dec 10))))
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -3,21 +3,29 @@
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(defn is-even? [n]
|
(defn is-even? [n]
|
||||||
(if (= n 0)
|
(if (= n 0)
|
||||||
__
|
true
|
||||||
(___ (is-even? (dec n)))))
|
(not (is-even? (dec n)))))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(defn is-even-bigint? [n]
|
(defn is-even-bigint? [n]
|
||||||
(loop [n n
|
(loop [n n
|
||||||
acc true]
|
acc true]
|
||||||
(if (= n 0)
|
(if (= n 0)
|
||||||
__
|
false
|
||||||
(recur (dec n) (not acc)))))
|
(recur (dec n) (not acc)))))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(defn recursive-reverse [coll]
|
(defn recursive-reverse [coll]
|
||||||
__)
|
(loop [coll coll
|
||||||
|
reversed '()]
|
||||||
|
(if (empty? coll)
|
||||||
|
reversed
|
||||||
|
(recur (rest coll) (cons (first coll) reversed)))))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(defn factorial [n]
|
(defn factorial [n]
|
||||||
__)
|
(loop [n n
|
||||||
|
res 1]
|
||||||
|
(if (= 0 n)
|
||||||
|
res
|
||||||
|
(recur (dec n) (* n res)))))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(meditations
|
(meditations
|
||||||
"Recursion ends with a base case"
|
"Recursion ends with a base case"
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -8,37 +8,39 @@
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
(meditations
|
(meditations
|
||||||
"Destructuring is an arbiter: it breaks up arguments"
|
"Destructuring is an arbiter: it breaks up arguments"
|
||||||
(= __ ((fn [[a b]] (str b a))
|
(= ":bar:foo" ((fn [[a b]] (str b a))[:foo :bar]))
|
||||||
[:foo :bar]))
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Whether in function definitions"
|
"Whether in function definitions"
|
||||||
(= (str "An Oxford comma list of apples, "
|
(= (str "An Oxford comma list of apples, "
|
||||||
"oranges, "
|
"oranges, "
|
||||||
"and pears.")
|
"and pears.")
|
||||||
((fn [[a b c]] __)
|
((fn [[a b c]] (str "An Oxford comma list of " a ", " b ", and " c "."))
|
||||||
["apples" "oranges" "pears"]))
|
["apples" "oranges" "pears"]))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Or in let expressions"
|
"Or in let expressions"
|
||||||
(= "Rich Hickey aka The Clojurer aka Go Time aka Lambda Guru"
|
(= "Rich Hickey aka The Clojurer aka Go Time aka Lambda Guru"
|
||||||
(let [[first-name last-name & aliases]
|
(let [[first-name last-name & aliases]
|
||||||
(list "Rich" "Hickey" "The Clojurer" "Go Time" "Lambda Guru")]
|
(list "Rich" "Hickey" "The Clojurer" "Go Time" "Lambda Guru")]
|
||||||
__))
|
(apply str (interpose " aka " (cons (str first-name " " last-name) aliases)))))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"You can regain the full argument if you like arguing"
|
"You can regain the full argument if you like arguing"
|
||||||
(= {:original-parts ["Stephen" "Hawking"] :named-parts {:first "Stephen" :last "Hawking"}}
|
(= {:original-parts ["Stephen" "Hawking"] :named-parts {:first "Stephen" :last "Hawking"}}
|
||||||
(let [[first-name last-name :as full-name] ["Stephen" "Hawking"]]
|
(let [[first-name last-name :as full-name] ["Stephen" "Hawking"]]
|
||||||
__))
|
(hash-map :original-parts full-name :named-parts (hash-map :first first-name :last last-name))))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Break up maps by key"
|
"Break up maps by key"
|
||||||
(= "123 Test Lane, Testerville, TX"
|
(= "123 Test Lane, Testerville, TX"
|
||||||
(let [{street-address :street-address, city :city, state :state} test-address]
|
(let [{street-address :street-address, city :city, state :state} test-address]
|
||||||
__))
|
(apply str (interpose ", " (list street-address city state)))))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"Or more succinctly"
|
"Or more succinctly"
|
||||||
(= "123 Test Lane, Testerville, TX"
|
(= "123 Test Lane, Testerville, TX"
|
||||||
(let [{:keys [street-address __ __]} test-address]
|
(let [{:keys [street-address city state]} test-address]
|
||||||
__))
|
(apply str (interpose ", " (list street-address city state)))))
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
"All together now!"
|
"All together now!"
|
||||||
(= "Test Testerson, 123 Test Lane, Testerville, TX"
|
(= "Test Testerson, 123 Test Lane, Testerville, TX"
|
||||||
(___ ["Test" "Testerson"] test-address)))
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["Test" "Testerson"] test-address))
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