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Clojure vs Groovy

A side-by-side look at Clojure and Groovy. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Clojure

Clojure

Development

Clojure is a dynamic, general-purpose programming language that targets the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). It combines the approachability and interactive development of a scripting language with an efficient and robust infrastructure for multithreaded programming.

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Groovy

Groovy

Development

Groovy is a powerful, optionally typed and dynamic language, with static-typing and static compilation capabilities, for the Java platform aimed at improving developer productivity thanks to a concise, familiar and easy to learn syntax. It integrates smoothly with any Java program, and immediately delivers to your application powerful features, including scripting capabilities, Domain-Specific Language authoring, runtime and compile-time meta-programming and …

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