Chapter 1
Introducing Functional Programming
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring functional programming
Programming in the functional way
Finding a language that suits your needs
Locating functional programming resources
This book isn’t about a specific programming language; it’s about a programming paradigm. A paradigm is a framework that expresses a particular set of assumptions, relies on particular ways of thinking through problems, and uses particular methodologies to solve those problems. Consequently, this programming book is different because it doesn’t tell you which language to use; instead, it focuses on the problems you need to solve. The first part of this chapter discusses how the functional programming paradigm accomplishes this task, and the second part points out how functional programming differs from other paradigms you may have used.
The math orientation of functional programming means that you might not create an application using it; you might instead solve straightforward math problems or devise what if scenarios to test. Because functional programming is unique in its ...
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