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> I think he has a good point, and as someone who really likes functional languages, I agree with him, but I think there really needs to be a better explanation
by rads 15y ago
> I think he has a good point, and as someone who really likes functional languages, I agree with him, but I think there really needs to be a better explanation of functional "patterns" and how to structure large functional programs before it will catch on more.
Are there any good existing resources for learning these things?
- swannodette 15y agoIt's really hard to beat Hickey's Clojure Bookshelf, http://www.amazon.com/Clojure-Bookshelf/lm/R3LG3ZBZS4GCTH http://www.amazon.com/Clojure-Bookshelf/lm/R3LG3ZBZS4GCTH. I've found the Standard ML books to be particularly illuminating as far as structuring functional code.
- Luyt 15y agoApparently he reads those books while lying in a 'Presidential Cotton Rope Hammock' [1], which is at the bottom of his Bookshelf list ;-) [1] http://www.amazon.com/Presidential-Cotton-Rope-Hammock-Size/dp/B002DEO458 http://www.amazon.com/Presidential-Cotton-Rope-Hammock-Size/...
- icey 15y agoIt's a reference to this talk: http://blip.tv/clojure/hammock-driven-development-4475586 http://blip.tv/clojure/hammock-driven-development-4475586