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Subject: Re: [xsl] Functional programming From: "davep davep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 06:34:46 -0000 |
On Mon, 5 May 2014 13:20:54 -0000 "Ihe Onwuka ihe.onwuka@xxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 2:04 PM, davep davep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx < > xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Many functional programming > > books begin by focusing on the more difficult concepts such as > > recursion and immutability. > > > They are not more difficult, they are just different Read the archives of this list. > > > > This book lets you dive right in to > > functional programming by teaching the most useful implementation > > concepts first. > > > > > It would be fascinating (illuminating I doubt it) to discover what > concepts the author considers to be more useful than recursion and > immutability. Then read the book? > > Forgive the skepticism but every time I have bought an FP book not > written by an academic (i.e Practical this or Pragmatic that) I have > regretted it. > > It's either golly gosh wow look at this new powerful stuff, or much > like imperative programming books it's a very subjective take on what > functional programming should be about. > > With very few exceptions the best books on learning FP were all > written at least 10 years ago. That's a view.
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