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7. Using Functional Programming in Objected-Oriented and Procedural Applications

Rob Aley

(1)Oxford, UK

So far in this book you’ve looked at the fundamentals of what functional programming is and how to use it to solve some common programming issues. In this chapter, you’ll look at how to put that functional code into your existing or new applications. Specifically, you’ll look at the following:

  • How to structure a functional application and whether to make it fully functional

  • How and when to mix and match paradigms like functional and object-oriented programming

By the end of this chapter, I hope you will have the confidence to start exploring or ...

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