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In the previous chapter we saw what functional programming is all about. We saw how functions in the software world are nothing but mathematical functions. We spent a lot of time discussing how pure functions can bring us huge advantages such as parallel code execution, being cachable, and more. We are now convinced that functional programming is all about functions.
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© 2018 Anto Aravinth, Srikanth Machiraju
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Aravinth, A., Machiraju, S. (2018). Fundamentals of JavaScript Functions. In: Beginning Functional JavaScript. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4087-8_2
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