Clojure:
Capitalizing a string

How to:

Clojure, being a JVM language, allows you to utilize Java String methods directly. Here’s a basic example of how to capitalize a string in Clojure:

(defn capitalize-string [s]
  (if (empty? s)
    s
    (str (clojure.string/upper-case (subs s 0 1)) (subs s 1))))

(capitalize-string "hello world!") ; => "Hello world!"

Clojure does not include a built-in function specifically for capitalizing strings, but as shown, you can easily achieve this by combining clojure.string/upper-case, subs, and str functions.

For a more concise solution and handling more complex string manipulations, you might turn to a third-party library. One such popular library in the Clojure ecosystem is clojure.string. However, as of my last update, it doesn’t offer a direct capitalize function beyond what’s demonstrated with core Clojure functionalities, so the method shown above is your straightforward approach without pulling in additional libraries specifically for capitalization.

Remember, when working with strings in Clojure that interact with Java methods, you’re effectively working with Java strings, enabling you to leverage the entire arsenal of Java’s String methods directly in your Clojure code if necessary.