Free CLJ test files and sample generator
The Clojure Lisp for the JVM. Generate valid .clj source files to test uploads, editors, linters and Leiningen tooling.
What is a .clj file?
CLJ: Clojure Source. Clojure source is plain text, so the interesting part for testing is not the bytes but the size and the surroundings: how your tooling handles a file of this type at a given size, with a given encoding, or when it is truncated mid-token.
Why generate a test CLJ file?
- Check that an upload form, code viewer or diff tool accepts a .clj file and renders it correctly.
- Exercise size limits in CI artifacts, linters and static-analysis steps without waiting on a real repository.
- Feed a truncated or corrupted copy to a parser to confirm it fails cleanly instead of hanging.
What you can put inside a .clj file
You get 3 content options for CLJ, so the file holds something meaningful rather than random padding: Definitions, Simple statements, With comments. For CLJ these are alternatives, so choose the one that matches what you need to test.
How a .clj file is identified
A .clj file has no signature at the start. A text format has no identifying leading bytes, so the extension and the reported media type are the only claims about it until a parser actually reads it, which is why validating uploads by extension alone is unsafe.
How the size lands on the exact byte
The format allows comments, so the padding is comment lines, legal, inert, and visible if you open the file.
Negative testing with broken CLJ files
- Invalid. Identifiable, but wrong inside, so it fails during parsing.
- Corrupted. The leading bytes are destroyed. Same length as the valid file.
- Incomplete. Truncated part-way, so it is genuinely shorter.
- Empty. Chosen under Content rather than File Condition: valid structure, no data.
Which failure to reach for, and what to assert for each, is covered in how to make a corrupted file for testing. For upload limits and type checks see testing file upload validation, and for this format's encodings, UTF-16 and BOM test files.
Sample CLJ content
(ns sample) (defn test0 [] 137)
This shows the shape of the file. Your download is generated fresh at the size you choose, so the values will differ.
How to open and verify the file
Open in an editor with Clojure support, or load it in a REPL.
Media type text/x-clojure · extension .clj · category Code
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Frequently asked questions about CLJ files
What identifies a .clj file?
Nothing at the start of the file does. A text format has no identifying leading bytes, so the extension and the reported media type are the only claims about it until a parser actually reads it, which is why validating uploads by extension alone is unsafe.
How can a .clj file be an exact number of bytes?
The format allows comments, so the padding is comment lines, legal, inert, and visible if you open the file.
What can go inside the CLJ file?
There are 3 content options for .clj: Definitions, Simple statements, With comments. For CLJ these are alternatives, so pick the one matching what you need to test.
Can I download several broken CLJ files at once?
Yes, select more than one File Condition and you get one ZIP containing a .clj per condition, each named after its condition.
Can the CLJ file use UTF-16 or a byte-order mark?
Yes. .clj is a text format, so it can be generated as UTF-8, UTF-8 with a byte-order mark, UTF-16 LE or UTF-16 BE. The body is shortened before re-encoding so the finished file still lands on the exact size you asked for. Note that a UTF-16 file always has an even byte count.
How do I open or verify the CLJ file?
Open in an editor with Clojure support, or load it in a REPL.