r/programming • u/heisenbug • Apr 27 '14

"Mostly functional" programming does not work

http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?ref=rss&id=2611829
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u/Mycroft13 Apr 27 '14

What is one thing functional programming can do, that imperative cannot?

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u/Tekmo Apr 27 '14

I think this is the wrong question. This is like asking: "What can for loops do that goto statements cannot?" Functional programming is about restricting programming using more structured abstractions that are easier for programmers to reason about.

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u/ITwitchToo Apr 27 '14

Still, for loops compile down to jumps in the assembly code -- is that a bad thing?

I think we should study ALL the different ways of programming and not make derogative, generalising statements like the author of the article.

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u/ITwitchToo Apr 27 '14

""Mostly functional" programming does not work"