(defn explain-exercise-velocity [exercise-term] (case exercise-term :ten-mph :pretty-fast :watching-tv :not-so-fast)) ; "You will face many decisions" (= :a (if (false? (= 4 5)) :a :b)) ; "Some of them leave you no alternative" (= [] (if (> 4 3) ;; J - This is the equivalent of an if statement without an else. [])) ;; returns nil if false as seen below. ; "And in such a situation you may have nothing" (= nil (if (nil? 0) [:a :b :c])) ; "In others your alternative may be interesting" (= :glory (if (not (empty? ())) :doom :glory)) ; "You may have a multitude of possible paths" (let [x 5] (= :your-road (cond (= x 3) :road-not-taken (= x 2) :another-road-not-taken :else :your-road))) ;; J - The syntax and formatting of this statement ;; are crucial in writing these statements correctly. ; "Or your fate may be sealed" (= 'doom (if-not (zero? 1) 'doom 'more-doom)) ; "In case of emergency, go fast" (= :pretty-fast (explain-exercise-velocity :ten-mph)) ; "But admit it when you don't know what to do" (= :not-so-fast (explain-exercise-velocity :watching-tv))