This blog is being moved. There is prettier version of this article at http://blogish.nomistech.com/clojure/clojure-symbols-vs-lisp-symbols/.

Symbols and Namespaces in Clojure and Common Lisp

This is the first in what I hope will be a series of articles documenting my experiences while learning Clojure. I've been playing with Clojure for a couple of years, but I've struggled to find the time to do more than just scratch the surface. At last I have some time to get into Clojure more deeply.

I have a background in Common Lisp, so I expect to spend a fair amount of my time grappling with the differences between Clojure and Common Lisp. As a start on that, this article discusses an area in which Clojure and Common Lisp differ at a fundamental level—symbols and namespaces.