Functional Programming

Explore the concepts of functional programming, including higher-order functions and immutability.

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Functional Programming

A programming paradigm that treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions and av...

First-Class Function

A function that can take another function as an argument or return a function as a result.

Pure Function

A function that does not have any side effects, meaning it does not alter any state or perform ob...

Higher-Order Function

A programming technique that allows functions to be defined within other functions.

Immutability

The practice of using functions without changing the data they operate on, often using immutable ...

Recursion

The process of a function calling itself as a subroutine.

Function Composition

The process of combining two or more functions to produce a new function.

Lazy Evaluation

An evaluation strategy which delays the evaluation of an expression until its value is needed.

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Functional Programming

A programming paradigm that treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions and avoids changing state and mutable data.

A programming paradigm that treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions and avoids changing state and mutable data.

Functional Programming

First-Class Function

A function that can take another function as an argument or return a function as a result.

A function that can take another function as an argument or return a function as a result.

First-Class Function

Pure Function

A function that does not have any side effects, meaning it does not alter any state or perform observable actions.

A function that does not have any side effects, meaning it does not alter any state or perform observable actions.

Pure Function

Higher-Order Function

A programming technique that allows functions to be defined within other functions.

A programming technique that allows functions to be defined within other functions.

Higher-Order Function

Immutability

The practice of using functions without changing the data they operate on, often using immutable data structures.

The practice of using functions without changing the data they operate on, often using immutable data structures.

Immutability

Recursion

The process of a function calling itself as a subroutine.

The process of a function calling itself as a subroutine.

Recursion

Function Composition

The process of combining two or more functions to produce a new function.

The process of combining two or more functions to produce a new function.

Function Composition

Lazy Evaluation

An evaluation strategy which delays the evaluation of an expression until its value is needed.

An evaluation strategy which delays the evaluation of an expression until its value is needed.

Lazy Evaluation

Closures

A function object that has access to variables from its enclosing scope, even after the outer function has finished execution.

A function object that has access to variables from its enclosing scope, even after the outer function has finished execution.

Closures

Monads

A design pattern that describes computations as a series of steps in functional programming languages.

A design pattern that describes computations as a series of steps in functional programming languages.

Monads

Functional vs Imperative Programming

Functional programming emphasizes the evaluation of expressions, unlike imperative programming that focuses on changes in state.

Functional programming emphasizes the evaluation of expressions, unlike imperative programming that focuses on changes in state.

Functional vs Imperative Programming

Map, Reduce, Filter

Built-in functions in functional programming languages for processing lists.

Built-in functions in functional programming languages for processing lists.

Map, Reduce, Filter

Declarative Programming

Programming paradigm that expresses logic of a computation without describing its control flow, often used in functional languages.

Programming paradigm that expresses logic of a computation without describing its control flow, often used in functional languages.

Declarative Programming

Pattern Matching

A mechanism for checking a value against a pattern in functional languages.

A mechanism for checking a value against a pattern in functional languages.

Pattern Matching

Concurrency in Functional Programming

The ability of functional programming to deal with the execution of multiple tasks in overlapping time periods due to its stateless nature.

The ability of functional programming to deal with the execution of multiple tasks in overlapping time periods due to its stateless nature.

Concurrency in Functional Programming

Effect on Software Development

The positive impact on debugging and testability due to immutable data and pure functions in functional programming.

The positive impact on debugging and testability due to immutable data and pure functions in functional programming.

Effect on Software Development

Type Systems in Functional Languages

A range of type systems used to define the types of values, expressions, and variables in functional programming.

A range of type systems used to define the types of values, expressions, and variables in functional programming.

Type Systems in Functional Languages

Use in Modern Frameworks

The application of functional programming concepts in current software development frameworks to handle tasks efficiently.

The application of functional programming concepts in current software development frameworks to handle tasks efficiently.

Use in Modern Frameworks

Role in Data Science

The use of functional programming in data manipulation and transformation tasks in data science.

The use of functional programming in data manipulation and transformation tasks in data science.

Role in Data Science

Testing and Debugging in Functional Programs

The importance and methods of testing and debugging in functional programming.

The importance and methods of testing and debugging in functional programming.

Testing and Debugging in Functional Programs

Use in Web Development and APIs

The benefits and examples of how functional programming is used in web development and APIs.

The benefits and examples of how functional programming is used in web development and APIs.

Use in Web Development and APIs

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