Re: How to do functional programming

2015-10-11 Thread Pattern-chaser
On Thursday, 8 October 2015 14:21:13 UTC+1, Jason Stewart wrote: > > Designing a FP program often involves looking at the data first, then > thinking about what transformations that the data needs in order to become > what you want it to be. I like to think of functions as instructions about >

How to do functional programming

2015-10-08 Thread Pattern-chaser
I started in software with structured design. In the 80s/90s, I discovered OO, and was surprised to find that the main thing I gained was a different way of looking at things. This informed my designs from then on, even when I returned from C++ to C (I'm a firmware designer by specialisation). N