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Namespaces, Vars, and Symbols (Oh, My!)
Summary
Craig Andera explains how some of the main Clojure constructs – namespaces, vars, symbols – are processed during the read and eval phases of the compilation.
Bio
Craig Andera is a recovering C# programmer who focuses on implementing large-scale, web-based systems (preferably in Clojure) and on answering the often difficult questions his two little girls ask him.
About the conference
Clojure/West is a new conference bringing the Clojure community together to discuss techniques, tools, and the state of the Clojure ecosystem March 16-17th for three tracks of sessions. Prior to the conference, register for three days of training by the Clojure experts.