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 ...

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 ...

Everyone loves learning a new programming language, right? Well, even if you don’t like it, you should do it anyway, because thinking about problems from different perspectives is great for the ...

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Functional programming can offer a more productive style of software development, but it takes some getting used to. With the functional paradigm, which is enabled in languages like Haskell, Scala, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I'm trying to learn a little more about functional programming (particularly haskell right now), but it's all a bit confusing for me. Does anyone have any good tutorials for me and/or advice on the ...