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ClojureScript vs Elm: What are the differences?

What is ClojureScript? A Clojure compiler targeting JavaScript. ClojureScript is a compiler for Clojure that targets JavaScript. It is designed to emit JavaScript code which is compatible with the advanced compilation mode of the Google Closure optimizing compiler.

What is Elm? A type inferred, functional reactive language that compiles to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Writing HTML apps is super easy with elm-lang/html. Not only does it render extremely fast, it also quietly guides you towards well-architected code.

ClojureScript and Elm can be primarily classified as "Languages" tools.

ClojureScript and Elm are both open source tools. ClojureScript with 8.12K GitHub stars and 724 forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than Elm with 5.3K GitHub stars and 424 GitHub forks.

According to the StackShare community, Elm has a broader approval, being mentioned in 27 company stacks & 35 developers stacks; compared to ClojureScript, which is listed in 24 company stacks and 17 developer stacks.

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Pros of ClojureScript
Pros of Elm
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    Functional and stable
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    Code stays clean
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    Great type system
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    No Runtime Exceptions
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    Fun
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    Easy to understand
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    Type safety
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    Correctness
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    JS fatigue
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    Ecosystem agrees on one Application Architecture
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    Declarative
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    Friendly compiler messages
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    Fast rendering
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    If it compiles, it runs
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    Welcoming community
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    Stable ecosystem
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    'Batteries included'
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    Package.elm-lang.org

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Cons of ClojureScript
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      No typeclasses -> repitition (i.e. map has 130versions)
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      JS interop can not be async
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      JS interoperability a bit more involved
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      More code is required
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      No JSX/Template
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      Main developer enforces "the correct" style hard
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      No communication with users
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      Backwards compability breaks between releases

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    What is ClojureScript?

    ClojureScript is a compiler for Clojure that targets JavaScript. It is designed to emit JavaScript code which is compatible with the advanced compilation mode of the Google Closure optimizing compiler.

    What is Elm?

    Writing HTML apps is super easy with elm-lang/html. Not only does it render extremely fast, it also quietly guides you towards well-architected code.

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    Clojure
    Clojure is designed to be a general-purpose language, combining the approachability and interactive development of a scripting language with an efficient and robust infrastructure for multithreaded programming. Clojure is a compiled language - it compiles directly to JVM bytecode, yet remains completely dynamic. Clojure is a dialect of Lisp, and shares with Lisp the code-as-data philosophy and a powerful macro system.
    TypeScript
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