1 Welcome to Grokking Simplicity
In this chapter
- Learn the definition of functional thinking.
- Understand how this book is different from other books on functional programming.
- Discover the primary distinction that functional programmers make when they look at code.
- Decide whether this book is for you.
In this chapter, we will define functional thinking and how its major distinction helps working programmers build better software. We will also get an overview of the journey ahead through two major insights that functional programmers experience.
What is functional programming?
Programmers ask me all the time what functional programming (FP) ...
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