> I would not conclude that the whole of the community of FP are [assholes] Agreed, and neither would I. My anecdote was merely to illustrate that there is a s

> I would not conclude that the whole of the community of FP are [assholes] Agreed, and neither would I. My anecdote was merely to illustrate that there is a stereotype borne out by rare but memorable experiences attached to functional programming die hards that includes arrogance. FWIW, I think it comes in large part from the academic emphasis functional programming has held for many years. The folks who come out of that world have often bought in wholly to FP, and their attitude may as easily be regarded as pedantic rather than arrogant.