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# Clojure Koans # Clojure Koans
The Clojure Koans are a fun and easy way to get started with Clojure - no The Clojure Koans are a fun way to get started with Clojure - no experience
experience assumed or required. Just follow the instructions below to start assumed or required. Follow the instructions below to start making tests pass!
making tests pass!
## Getting Started ## Getting Started
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(= __ true) (= __ true)
The output is telling you that you have a failing test in the file named The output is telling you that you have a failing test in the file named
`01_equalities.clj`, on line 3. So you just need to open that file up and make `01_equalities.clj`, on line 3. So you need to open that file up and make
it pass! You'll always be filling in the blanks to make tests pass. it pass! You'll always be filling in the blanks to make tests pass.
Sometimes there could be several correct answers (or even an infinite number): Sometimes there could be several correct answers (or even an infinite number):
any of them will work in these cases. Some tests will pass even if you replace any of them will work in these cases. Some tests will pass even if you replace
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The koans differ from normal TDD in that the tests are already written for you, The koans differ from normal TDD in that the tests are already written for you,
so you'll have to pay close attention to the failure messages, because up until so you'll have to pay close attention to the failure messages, because up until
the very end, making a test pass just means that the next failure message comes the very end, making a test pass means that the next failure message comes
up. up.
While it might be easy (especially at first) to just fill in the blanks making While it might be easy (especially at first) to fill in the blanks making
things pass, you should work thoughtfully, making sure you understand why the things pass, you should work thoughtfully, making sure you understand why the
answer is what it is. Enjoy your path to Clojure enlightenment! answer is what it is. Enjoy your path to Clojure enlightenment!
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These exercises were started by [Aaron Bedra](http://github.com/abedra) of These exercises were started by [Aaron Bedra](http://github.com/abedra) of
[Relevance, Inc.](http://github.com/relevance) in early 2010, as a learning [Relevance, Inc.](http://github.com/relevance) in early 2010, as a learning
tool for newcomers to functional programming. Aaron's macro-fu makes these tool for newcomers to functional programming. Aaron's macro-fu makes these
koans extremely simple and fun to use, and to improve upon, and without koans clear and fun to use and improve upon, and without Relevance's
Relevance's initiative, this project would not exist. initiative, this project would not exist.
Using the [koans](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/koan) metaphor as a tool for Using the [koans](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/koan) metaphor as a tool for
learning a programming language started with the learning a programming language started with the