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Asked: 2026-05-24T06:30:24+00:00

I am aware of ClojureScript – possibility to compile clojure code to javascript, but

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I am aware of ClojureScript – possibility to compile clojure code to javascript, but is it possible to do the reverse, take some subset of javascript code and translate it back to clojure?

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    Yes, although it wouldn’t really make sense.

    Clojure -> JavaScript makes sense because:

    • JavaScript is the only suitable target language for a wide class of web applications
    • It allows effective use of the Google Closure compiler for whole program optimisation
    • Clojure is a great “source” language because of its macro features and great support for defining expressive DSLs

    Clojure would be an odd choice for a target language – if you want to run on the JVM platform, it would be more natural to target Java bytecode directly.

    JavaScript would also be an odd choice for a source language compiling to Clojure – if you want Clojure code, why would you not just write Clojure directly? In particular, using a (possible subset of) JavaScript would not give you easy access to all the features that make Clojure really compelling (lazy functional programming, concurrency support, macro metaprogramming , persistent data structures etc.)

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