32 lines
816 B
Clojure
32 lines
816 B
Clojure
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; "Calling a function is like giving it a hug with parentheses"
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(= __ (square 9))
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; "Functions are usually defined before they are used"
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(= __ (multiply-by-ten 2))
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; "But they can also be defined inline"
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(= __ ((fn [n] (* 5 n)) 2))
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; "Or using an even shorter syntax"
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(= __ (#(* 15 %) 4))
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; "Even anonymous functions may take multiple arguments"
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(= __ (#(+ %1 %2 %3) 4 5 6))
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; "Arguments can also be skipped"
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(= __ (#(* 15 %2) 1 2))
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; "One function can beget another"
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(= 9 (((fn [] ___)) 4 5))
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; "Functions can also take other functions as input"
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(= 20 ((fn [f] (f 4 5))
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___))
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; "Higher-order functions take function arguments"
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(= 25 (___
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(fn [n] (* n n))))
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; "But they are often better written using the names of functions"
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(= 25 (___ square))
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