Hi,
Clojure is syntactically similar to other Lisps, but it is its own language
with a unique design. In particular, Clojure emphasizes immutable data
structures and a pure functional programming style more than “classic” Lisp
does.
Familiarity with other Lisp-like languages will make it easier to learn
Clojure, but there is still a lot to learn.
Unlike most other Lisps, Clojure is designed to be “hosted” in another
language runtime such as Java or JavaScript. Most Clojure programs rely on
the host language for environment-specific capabilities such as I/O. You
don’t need to worry much about this to get started, but once you start
working on real applications you will need to get familiar with the
standard library of the host language.
Good luck, and have fun!
–S
On Sunday, July 9, 2017 at 7:30:39 AM UTC-4, HappyMacXL wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm new to Clojure. How close is it to LISP (MacLISP for example)?
>
> I ask because i'm also learning ZIL (Zork Implementation Language) which
> is a descendant of the original LISP. Well, actually it's a 'lite' version
> of MDL ("Muddle").
>
> Thanks!
>
> :)
>
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