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I’m interested in learning functional programming and would like to know where I might find low-cost programming tools to experiment with. The comp.lang.functional FAQ describes functional programming ...

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A: The comp.lang.functional FAQ describes functional programming this way: “Functional programming is a style of programming that emphasizes the evaluation of expressions, rather than execution of ...

Since it has been mentioned in here a few times, I've become curious about learning functional programming (specifically Lisp or O'Caml). However, my half-hearted attempts so far have not helped me ...

Answer by Keith Adams, Computer programmer at Facebook, on Quora, If you're doing it for the purpose of learning, get thee to Haskell. It takes the paradigm to its logical conclusion. I found Haskell ...

Credit to Multicoreinfo.com for the pointer to this article by Michael Swaine for Dr. Dobb’s that examines functional programming’s merits (and demerits) Michael examines functional languages like ...

What is something you wish you knew when you first started functional programming? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and ...

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