Chapter 5. Let’s Get Functional
I’ve mentioned several times that F# is a functional language, but as you’ve learned from previous chapters you can build rich applications in F# without using any functional techniques. Does that mean that F# isn’t really a functional language? No. F# is a general-purpose, multiparadigm language that allows you to program in the style most suited to your task. It is considered a functional-first language, meaning that its constructs encourage a functional style. In other words, when developing in F# you should favor functional approaches whenever possible and switch to other styles as appropriate.
In this chapter, we’ll see what functional programming really is and how functions in F# differ from those in other ...
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