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How is referential transparency enforced?
In FP languages, calling a function with the same parameters over and over again returns the same result over and over again (i.e. referential transparency).
But a function like this (pseudo-code):
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Different ways to see a monad
While learning Haskell I have faced a lot of tutorials trying to explain what are monads and why monads are important in Haskell. Each of them used analogies so it would be easier to catch the ...
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Asynchronous Programming in Functional Languages
I'm mostly a C/C++ programmer, which means that the majority of my experience is with procedural and object-oriented paradigms. However, as many C++ programmers are aware, C++ has shifted in emphasis ...
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Why are side-effects considered evil in functional programming?
I feel that side effects are a natural phenomenon. But it is something like taboo in functional languages. What are the reasons?
Edit: My question is specific to functional programming style. Not all ...
