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when to use macros
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Description
macros > functions > data in power and expressivity and this also means macros < functions < data in our ability to reason about them. Also, macros aren't values like functions and data are, making them less composable.
Other references
https://blog.brunobonacci.com/2015/04/19/dead-simple-introduction-to-clojure-macros/
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the issue's question and the linked Bruno Bonacci article; no repository file or test is identified. Locate the documentation section covering macros, determine where guidance on choosing macros versus functions or data belongs, and consider the work done when that guidance is clearly published.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- clojure
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100