On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 16:24, Licenser<heinz.g...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > I wonder what is the reason clojure uses XML standard wise and not > JSON. In the past I've found that JSON is much cleaner to read, and > much easier to represent data structures in. I know XML is a buzzword, > but JSON is on it's way to become one too. And yes I know Java uses > XML extensively, in my eyes too extensively in many parts, but isn't > one goal of Clojure not to repeat Javas mistakes?
Alas, XML has long past the point of being merely a buzzword. Some ability to consume and produce XML is a necessity for interoperability in many domains. Also beyond data-exchange XML also supports document authoring applications and mixed content, where solutions like JSON aren't so great. (In fairness, XML's not so great either. I'd rather use ResturctedText). JSON has turned out well, for what it does. If there isn't already a JSON parser in clojure-contrib, perhaps you'd like to contribute one? I'm sure it would find takers. > On another note, wouldn't Clojure itself or rather a subset of clojure > be best to represent data? So to say something like CON? Yup, for clojure-only applications though there's no need for either XML or JSON: we can just use clojure's (prn) (read). > Or do I miss something that makes it important for Clojure to be > bundled so tightly with XML? I wouldn't consider Clojure to be bundled tightly with XML. There's a single (rather simplistic) clojure.xml module included with the language, which provides rudimentary namespace-ignorant XML support. > Best regards, > Heinz // Ben --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
