gistfile1.clj

(defn my-count
  ([] 0)
  ([x] (if (nil? x) 0
           (cond (coll? x) (apply my-count 0 x)
                 (string? x) (apply my-count 0 x))
	   ))
  ([counter & args] 
     (if (nil? (first args))
       counter
       (recur (inc counter)
              (next args))))
  )