Chapter 1
Is event-driven programming only possible with some programming languages?
Event-driven programming and reactive programming can be used with virtually any programming language and any programming paradigm. However, not all programming languages are equal in their ability to write event-driven code. Usually, the more low-level the programming language, the most difficult it is to write event-driven code in it. The term low-level is used here to describe the functionalities supported by the programming languages, not the fact that it is designed for system programming rather than applicative programming. A language with no support for closures, anonymous functions, and generators will lead to event-driven code that's hard to write, ...
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