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create a repl with Clojure code

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
40/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
clojure
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start with the provided repl-repl example and review how the Clojure REPL processes read and eval. Write a guide explaining how to create a REPL within the Clojure REPL and how the nested REPL process works; done means the example and explanation are clear enough for readers to follow.

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Description

Write a guide showing how to create a REPL within the Clojure REPL.

This helps understanding of how the REPL process works in Clojure.

Basic Example

(defn repl-repl
  "Repl within a REPL"
  (loop []
    (print (eval (read)))
    (recur)))
Dominant language
Makefile
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