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Functional programming as an introductory language? Maybe it's just me, but functional programming is a steep hill to climb, it has always felt more akin to mat
by SturgeonsLaw 4y ago
Functional programming as an introductory language? Maybe it's just me, but functional programming is a steep hill to climb, it has always felt more akin to mathematics than, say, scripting.
To this day I have still never really "got it". From what I can see, the people who love it really do love it, maybe one day I'll give learning it another shot.
- cies 4y agoI dont remember which paper, but there was once a FP vs OO for learning paper that showed that there was not much difference in speed of learning: but that was on total beginners. Since most langs are OO/imperative, the FP-style is simply less common, thus a steeper learning curve than the next OOish/imperative language.