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‎deps.edn‎

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‎src/scicloj/clay/uncompiled.cljs‎

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(ns scicloj.clay.uncompiled
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(:require [reagent.core :as r]
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[reagent.dom :as rdom]))
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(rdom/render
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[:div "hello from Scittle"]
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(js/document.getElementById "app"))

‎src/scicloj/clay/uncompiled_clojurescript.clj‎

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^:kindly/hide-code
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^{:clay {:title "The Sandwich Approach to ClojureScript Development"
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:quarto {:author :timothypratley
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:description "A lightweight way to cook with Clay and Scittle"
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:type :post
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:draft true
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:date "2025-08-13"
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:category :clay
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:tags [:clay :workflow :scittle :reagent]}}}
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(ns scicloj.clay.uncompiled-clojurescript
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(:require [scicloj.kindly.v4.kind :as kind]))
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;; Imagine you're making breakfast for your significant other one morning,
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;; you just cracked the eggs into a frypan and they call out "poached please".
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;; What do you do?
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;; No need to start over, just add some water.
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;; That's the spirit of hot reload; keep your state and adjust the functions.
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;; This kind of fluid adaptation is exactly what we want in our development workflow.
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;; Let's see how to cook up that experience with two key ingredients.
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;; ## The Main Ingredient: Scittle
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;; [Scittle](https://github.com/babashka/scittle) by the amazing [borkdude](https://github.com/borkdude) is a ClojureScript interpreter that runs in the browser.
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;; No build step, no config, just static files. That makes it perfect to include in Clay notebooks like this one.
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;; When you're hungry, do you always cook a gourmet meal?
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;; Sometimes you just want to make a quick sandwich—grab what you need,
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;; slap it together, and start eating. No prep work, no cleanup.
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;; That's Scittle: quick, simple, satisfying ClojureScript without the ceremony.
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;; Sometimes you don't need the full kitchen setup with build tools and configurations.
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;; Clay lets us interleave plain Hiccup with Reagent/Scittle components:
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(kind/hiccup
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[:div [:strong "Hello from Hiccup"]
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['(fn []
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[:em "Hello from Scittle/Reagent"])]])
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;; But because Clay serves HTML, re-evaluating this namespace normally reloads the whole page.
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;; Wouldn’t it be great to get a Figwheel/shadow-cljs style experience where code updates in place?
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;; ::: {.callout-note}
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;; Hot Reloading injects only the modified code into the running application without restarting it entirely.
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;; This allows you to preserve state and treat the browser like a REPL.
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;; :::
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;; ## The Inspiration: Hot Reload Scittle
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;; [Chris McCormick](https://github.com/chr15m) showed us something clever
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;; with [cljs-josh](https://github.com/chr15m/cljs-josh): Scittle code can be hot-reloaded. Here's his demo:
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{:youtube-id "4tbjE0_W-58"
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:iframe-width "100%"}
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;; We'll take that idea but do it the Clay way,
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;; using Clay's live reload to manage our pages.
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;; ## Clay Can Hot Reload Scittle
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;; Here’s the code in our ClojureScript file:
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;; **uncompiled.cljs**:
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^:kindly/hide-code
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(kind/code (slurp "src/scicloj/clay/uncompiled.cljs"))
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;; We need a target div for `uncompiled.cljs` to render into, and we load it via Scittle:
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(kind/hiccup
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[:div#app
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[:script {:type "application/x-scittle"
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:src "uncompiled.cljs"}]])
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;; ## Turn Up the Heat
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;; Time to get cooking! Clay needs `:live-reload true` to simmer.
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;; You can fire it up from the command line, via [editor integration](https://scicloj.github.io/clay/#setup),
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;; or drop this in your REPL:
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;; ```clojure
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;; (require '[scicloj.clay.v2.snippets :as snippets])
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;; (snippets/watch! {})
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;; ```
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;; Now whenever you save a `.cljs` file, the change is injected into the current Clay page without a full reload.
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;; If you prefer editor integration, bind a key to call
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;; `scicloj.clay.v2.server/scittle-eval-string!` on the current form.
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;; ::: {.callout-tip}
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;; To take full advantage of hot reload with Reagent, use `defonce` for app state.
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;; This preserves atoms/ratoms across code swaps.
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;; :::
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;; ## A Taste Test
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;; Let's walk through a small example to see hot reload in action.
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;; I recommend copying these snippets into the `uncompiled.cljs` and saving as you go.
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;; First, we'll set up our ingredients (app state):
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;; ```clojure
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;; (ns my-app.core
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;; (:require [reagent.core :as r]))
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;;
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;; (defonce app-state ; <- defonce preserves state during reload
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;; (r/atom {:style "scrambled"
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;; :eggs 2}))
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;; ```
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;; Next, we'll create a simple component to display our breakfast order:
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;; ```clojure
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;; (defn breakfast-order []
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;; [:div
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;; [:h3 "Breakfast Order"]
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;; [:p "Style: " (:style @app-state)]
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;; [:p "Eggs: " (:eggs @app-state)]])
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;; ```
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;; We can mount our new component on the `app` div.
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;; ```clojure
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;; (rdom/render
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;; [breakfast-order]
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;; (js/document.getElementById "app"))
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;; ```
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;; Just like our opening story, imagine the order changes mid-cook.
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;; We can update our component without losing the current state:
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;; ```clojure
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;; (defn breakfast-order []
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;; [:div
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;; [:h3 "Breakfast Order"]
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;; [:p "Style: " [:em (:style @app-state)]] ; <- added emphasis
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;; [:p "Eggs: " (:eggs @app-state)]
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;; [:small "Water added for poaching..."]]) ; <- new status line
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;; ```
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;; Save the file, and voilà! The display updates while preserving the
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;; existing order details in app-state. No need to start over or lose
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;; your place in the cooking process.
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;; ## Why Go Light?
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;; A Michelin-star kitchen is a marvel of efficiency.
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;; Sous chefs prepping ingredients,
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;; line cooks at their stations, everything precisely mise en place.
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;; That's your typical ClojureScript setup: build tools, asset compilation,
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;; development servers, and careful configuration.
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;;
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;; But sometimes you just want to slap some cold cuts and cheese in a sandwich and start munching.
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;; That's Scittle: quick, simple, and satisfying.
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;; No waiting for the kitchen to warm up, no cleanup afterward.
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;; Just write some code and see it work.
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;; ## Chef's Notes
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;; Clay blends the traditional with the experimental.
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;; Write a namespace, get a webpage.
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;; Add some Scittle, get interactive components.
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;; The magic happens in how Clay handles changes:
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;; - For your narrative and page structure in Clojure live reload refreshes the whole view
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;; - For your Scittle components hot reload updates just the code, keeping state alive
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;; This is especially sweet when you're cooking up interactive elements like mini-games
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;; with matter.js. Tweak physics parameters or game logic, and watch them take effect
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;; instantly. Your game state, scores, and position all preserved.
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;;
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;; Remember how we started with those poached eggs?
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;; Maybe they were destined for a sandwich all along.
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;; That's the beauty of this approach: start simple,
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;; stay flexible, and build exactly what you need.
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;; Clay lets you shape your story with markdown, spice it up with interactive widgets,
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;; and adjust the ingredients.
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;; That's the kind of flow that keeps creative coding delicious.

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