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Clojure vs JavaScript

A side-by-side look at Clojure and JavaScript. 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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JavaScript

JavaScript

Development

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language with first-class functions. It is well-known as the scripting language for Web pages, but it's used in many non-browser environments as well including Node.js and MongoDB

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