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So can calls to "map" and "filter", if your language allows side effects. Not that I'm trying to be all dogmatic about referential transparency- more like, wit

by mhink 11y ago

So can calls to "map" and "filter", if your language allows side effects. Not that I'm trying to be all dogmatic about referential transparency- more like, without it, is there a large benefit to functional style vs. procedural style?

eru 11y ago
You are right about side effects. From all I've heard people in impure languages have begun to embrace the notion of restricting side effects voluntarily.