Closures in Clojure

I just want to say from the start that I’m really happy with how the book is working out: kudos to Stuart.

One thing that I think would be very useful for many people coming to Lisp-like languages for the first time would be a tacit introduction to closures and their use in the language. Understanding the concept of a closure is absolutely fundamental to understanding lazy sequences and I think it is worthwhile discussing these at length. It will also help people grok the name of the language. :)

Thanks Tom!

I plan to go back and add an explicit introduction to closures, and tying it to the name of the language is a great way to introduce it early.

Hang tight though—this may not get in for a few releases as I am crushed finishing the macro and functional chapters.

Best,
Stuart