Tag: Functional programming in JS

Functional Programming in JavaScript — Few data structures, many operations

by Yuan Ma

Few data structures, many operations This chapter covers: Understanding program control and flow Reasoning efficiently about code and data Unlocking the power of 1map , 1reduce and 1filter Discovering the Lodash.js library and function chains Thinking recursively In this chapter, I’ll introduce you to a few useful and practical operations like 1map , 1reduce and … Continue reading Functional Programming in JavaScript — Few data structures, many operations

Functional Programming in JavaScript — Higher Order JavaScript

by Yuan Ma

Higher Order JavaScript This chapter covers Why JavaScript is a suitable functional language JavaScript as a language that enables multi paradigm development Immutability and policies for change Understanding higher-order and first-class functions Exploring the concepts of closures and scopes Practical sue of closures As applications get bigger, so does their complexity. No matter how good … Continue reading Functional Programming in JavaScript — Higher Order JavaScript

Functional Programming in JavaScript — Becoming functional

by Yuan Ma

What is functional programming? In simple terms, functional programming is a software development style that places a major emphasis on the use of functions. What better text to print than the good ol “Hello World”: 1document.querySelector(‘#msg’).innerHTML = ‘<h1>Hello world</h1>’ This program is simple, but because everything is hardcoded, you can’t use it to display messages … Continue reading Functional Programming in JavaScript — Becoming functional