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Pattern matching in Clojure vs Scala

What are the key differences between pattern matching in these two languages? I am not referring to syntax, but capability, implementation details, range of use cases and necessity. Scala ...
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Scala or Clojure Functional Programming best practices

I did a lot of self-study coding, got some experience with Parallel Programming Models: Actors, Software Transactional Memory, Data Flow. When I am trying to apply these architectures to real life - ...
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What was the influence of Chris Okasaki's data structures on Scala? [closed]

I heard a friend say: The first real use of Chris Okasaki's book was in Clojure's data structures I heard another friend say: No, they influenced the design of Scala in quite a subtle way. My ...
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