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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.
Pros of ClojureScript
- Functional and stable2
Pros of Elm
- Code stays clean45
- Great type system44
- No Runtime Exceptions40
- Fun33
- Easy to understand28
- Type safety23
- Correctness22
- JS fatigue17
- Ecosystem agrees on one Application Architecture12
- Declarative12
- Friendly compiler messages10
- Fast rendering8
- If it compiles, it runs7
- Welcoming community7
- Stable ecosystem5
- 'Batteries included'4
- Package.elm-lang.org2
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Cons of ClojureScript
Cons of Elm
- No typeclasses -> repitition (i.e. map has 130versions)3
- JS interop can not be async2
- JS interoperability a bit more involved2
- More code is required1
- No JSX/Template1
- Main developer enforces "the correct" style hard1
- No communication with users1
- Backwards compability breaks between releases1
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