FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING STEP BY STEP - JOSHUA BACKFIELD

Discover the fascinating world of functional programming with the book "Functional Programming. Step by Step" by Joshua Backfield! This book is the ideal guide for anyone who wants to explore the secrets of functional languages and change their approach to software development. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, this book will help you smoothly transition to functional thinking and take advantage of its benefits in your daily work.

• You will understand the theoretical foundations of functional programming.
• You will learn the secrets of functional types, recursion, and immutable variables.
• You will find out what strict and non-strict evaluation is.
• You will learn pattern matching.
• You will discover an introduction to Scala and Groovy languages.
• You will learn the techniques of functional object-oriented programming.

The book "Functional Programming. Step by Step" is a comprehensive guide that introduces you to the world of functional programming. The author, Joshua Backfield, explains the basic concepts in an accessible way and shows how to apply them in practice. With this book, you will learn why functional code is more reliable, easier to maintain, and testable. You will also learn about the benefits of using functional languages such as Scala and Groovy.

Functional programming is an approach that is gaining popularity among programmers around the world. Its advantages include increased code readability, easier testing, and less susceptibility to errors. The book "Functional Programming. Step by Step" is a great way to learn this approach and start applying it in your projects. You will find that functional programming can be simple, enjoyable, and effective.

The book also contains many practical examples to help you understand how to transform imperative style patterns into functional code. You will learn how to convert existing methods into pure functions and loops into recursive methods. You will also learn how to move from mutable to immutable variables and how to use statements and non-strict evaluation. All of this will make functional programming a natural and intuitive way for you to develop software. Helion Publishing, Year of publication 2015, 28689 pages.