In Functional programming for Java developers, Part 1, I used JavaScript examples to get you started with five functional programming techniques: pure functions, higher-order functions, lazy ...

Lambda-calculus and type theory form a foundational framework in computer science and mathematical logic, offering a formal approach to modelling computation and reasoning about programs. At its ...

A purely functional programming language is a functional language with an explicit way to manage effects like Haskell’s IO type.

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 ...

It’s spooky. It’s esoteric. It’s also the key to understanding the rise and relevance of functional programming.