Clojure implemented on top of Python

Re:Clojure implemented on top of Python by videoappeal on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @05:11AM (#3589407)

If complaining about the startup times of JVM then i believe a solution exists laready i.e. ClojureScript running on top of Node.Js be a better fit?

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Re:Clojure implemented on top of Python by masklinn on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @05:55AM (#3589497)

> i believe [...] ClojureScript running on top of Node.Js be a better fit?

Why? Python is likely to be installed in far more environment than Node, and for scripting, Clj on top of Python provides the faster startup of Python interpreters without the callback spaghetti inherent to Node. Because even if Clojure(Script) handles functions better than Javascript (both in verbosity — fns are no more verbose than lets — and in its scoping handling) it's still callback spaghetti.

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Re:Clojure implemented on top of Python by videoappeal on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @06:55AM (#3589644)

Why ClojureScript? because it is much closer to feature complete, tested, supported by the core team yada yada

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Re:Clojure implemented on top of Python by masklinn on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @07:23AM (#3589713)

> Why ClojureScript?

No, why is clojurescript a better fit (than clojure, running on Python)

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Re:Clojure implemented on top of Python by regularfry on Tuesday February 14, 2012 @05:29AM (#3589442)

Python is preinstalled on a lot of platforms. That might be relevant.

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