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title: Clojure Resources
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[Clojure](https://clojure.org/) is a dialect of Lisp with a focus on functional programming. It was released in 2007 by Rich Hickey, and has since gained a lot of popularity among web developers.
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To learn about some of the language's core functions, you can consult the [documentation](https://clojuredocs.org/).
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You could also consult any of these articles:
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* [Summary - Why use Clojure?](http://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/what-is-clojure/18419)
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* [Basics - Defining some variables and functions](http://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/clojure-the-basics/18410)
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* [Conditionals - Using logic to add complex control flow to your programs](http://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/clojure-conditionals/18412)
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* [Let bindings - Using local variables](http://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/clojure-create-local-variables-with-let/18415)
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* [Loop and Recur - Using recursion to create loops in Clojure](http://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/clojure-loop-recur/18418)
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For a brief and simple learning experience free online book [Clojure for the Brave and True](https://www.braveclojure.com/foreword/) can be used.
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