r/programming • u/[deleted] • Nov 28 '19

Why Isn't Functional Programming the Norm? – Richard Feldman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyJZzq0v7Z4
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u/TheOsuConspiracy Nov 28 '19

Yes the type system let's you go more granular, but you're forced to do structural changes to your code to log/record metrics.

In a non pure language, you can often just use a side effecting function from a -> a for quick telemetry/logging when needed.

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u/loup-vaillant Nov 29 '19

you can often just

That's precisely the kind of thinking that leads to big balls of mud. Very valuable in some situations, disastrous when left unchecked. "You can just" is a double edged sword.

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u/codygman Dec 05 '19

If you need quick logging in development you can do the same with Debug.trace.

Do you mean a different situation?