8.5 Asynchronous Tasks with Agents

In this section

• 8.5.1 Creating and Using Agents
  Learn to create and manage agents in Clojure for asynchronous task processing and state management.
• 8.5.2 Retrieving Agent State
  Learn to read the current state of an agent in Clojure using `deref` or `@`, understand stale state issues, and explore methods to retrieve up-to-date values.
• 8.5.3 Error Handling in Agents
  Learn about exception handling in Clojure's agents, managing failed agents, and implementing robust error recovery strategies.
• 8.5.4 Practical Use Cases for Agents
  Explore practical use cases for Clojure agents in real-world scenarios such as updating GUI elements, handling I/O operations, and managing background tasks.