--- product_id: 57613155 title: "Clojure in Action" brand: "amit rathorefrancis avila" price: "HK$657" currency: HKD in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/57613155-clojure-in-action store_origin: HK region: Hong Kong --- # Clojure in Action **Brand:** amit rathorefrancis avila **Price:** HK$657 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Clojure in Action by amit rathorefrancis avila - **How much does it cost?** HK$657 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/57613155-clojure-in-action) ## Best For - amit rathorefrancis avila enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted amit rathorefrancis avila brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Clojure in Action - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419NIPvleKL.jpg) ![Clojure in Action - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Y7PWnPXjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 1, 2016* One of the best programming books I've had the pleasure of working through, first edition and second. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good so far but editors need to pay more attention to organization & chunking. *by S***I on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 2, 2018* CAVEAT: I'm only part of the way into the book, so consider this an in-flight reviewChapter 1 summary: "This was a long chapter!"Chapter 2 summary: "This was another long chapter!"Authors: You are right, these chapters are way too long.Chapter 1 covers, among other things: finding help with apropos, doc, and find-doc, whitespace, comments, data types nil string int float etc, symbols, keywords, lists, list functions list? conf peek pop count, vectors, vector fns get nth assoc, conj, peek & pop, maps map lookups, map fns assoc disassoc, assoc-in, get-in, update-in, sequences, sequence fns first rest cons, functions, def, fn, deffn, variable arity, the let form, underscore, the do form, the clojure reader, reader macros, conditionals if, if-not, cond, and when, logical fns and or not, comparators < <= >= =, = vs ==, and I'll skip the last 11 pages which cover loops & recursion, and threading functions, which could easily constitute their own chapters.Authors: If, in the course of organizing your book, you find yourself saying "gee, this chapter is really long..." this is a strong indication that it's TOO LONG. Split things up a bit for easier digestion. I read chapter one then went back to take notes on the chapter and it's taking me hours just to take notes on that single chapter. Otherwise I'm enjoying the book so far, but this lack of coherent and realistic organization is proving a serious hindrance to me getting through the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good how-to book for Clojure beginners and those already working with Clojure *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 12, 2016* Clojure uses many parentheses and generally looks strange to many developers, and there's a reason for that, the two author note. "Clojure's syntax is derived from its Lisp roots: lots of parentheses. It's alien to most developers with experience in languages with Algol-inspired syntax like C, C++, Java, Python, Ruby, Perl, and so on." But Clojure also is an intriguing and powerful choice for software development projects, Amit Rathore and Francis Avila insist. It is "a functional Lisp on the JVM," and: "It is impossible to separate the Lisp, functional programming, and JVM features of Clojure. At every step they play on each other and tell a compelling software development story...."I have been studying and tinkering with Clojure on the side, at spare moments, for more than two years, using a disorganized approach of looking at web postings, building and modifying simple projects that others have posted, and sometimes looking at Clojure how-to books. From my perspective, Clojure in Action, 2nd Edition fills a beginner's need for a friendlier, more organized approach to learning the language and putting it to work effectively. And those already working with Clojure can benefit from having this book handy, too. It covers a lot of ground, using reasonably short paragraphs and offering many short code examples to illustrate its key points. This expanded 2nd edition covers the "new" features of Clojure 1.6. Of course, Clojure is now up to 1.8, but I have tried numerous code examples at various points in the book and not encountered problems. My thanks to Manning for sending me a review copy. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hk/products/57613155-clojure-in-action](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/57613155-clojure-in-action) --- *Product available on Desertcart Hong Kong* *Store origin: HK* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*