Introduction to Functional Programming
Functional programming (FP) is a programming paradigm where programs are constructed by applying and composing functions. Join us as we dive into the core concepts of FP and explore its benefits.
- First-class functions: Functions are treated as first-class citizens.
- Pure functions: Functions have no side effects and given the same input, will always return the same output.
- Immutability: Data cannot be modified after it's created. In FP, state management comes from creating new data instead of modifying existing data.
- Higher-order functions: Functions can take other functions as arguments and/or return them.
Why Learn Functional Programming?
Functional programming promotes cleaner and more understandable code. It's widely used in data science, web development, and systems programming, fostering robust and scalable applications.