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> So-called “functional” programming has no proper mechanism of abstraction since it is based on mathematics (which obviously is inferior and has no application

by lixtra 7y ago

> So-called “functional” programming has no proper mechanism of abstraction since it is based on mathematics (which obviously is inferior and has no applications in the real world apart from academia). It’s tough to read on after that. Edit: Okay, I missed the irony that becomes clear later on.

girvo 7y ago
Though if you do, it becomes clearer that it’s rather heavy-handed satire, I think. And it loses a lot because of it, sadly. Oh well
defective 7y ago
That was the sentence that made it clear it was satire, for me. I was only at about 60% sure before that, based on the hyperbole.