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How to write manageable code with functional programming?
I just started with functional programming (with JavaScript and Node.js) and from the look of things it looks as if the code I am writing would grow to be one hell of a code base to manage, when ...
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Compute if a function is pure
As per Wikipedia: In computer programming, a function may be described as pure if both these statements about the function hold: The function always evaluates the same result value given the same ...
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How can I _read_ functional JavaScript code?
I believe I have learned some/many/most of the basic concepts underlying functional programming in JavaScript. However, I have trouble specifically reading functional code, even code I've written, and ...
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Minimal programmer's definition of a monad
I am trying to formulate a definition of a monad without needing mathematical terms or Haskell to understand. Can a monad be thought of as a function that accepts a value and wraps it such that it ...
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What is the name for a NON-self-calling function?
I have a collection of normal functions and self-calling functions within a javascript file. In my comments i want to say something along the lines of "This script can contain both self-calling and ...
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How to have a maintainable and manageable Javascript code base [closed]
I am starting a new job soon as a frontend developer. The App I would be working on is 100% Javascript on the client side. all the server returns is an index page that loads all the Javascript files ...
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Functional programming, and pushing item to array [closed]
I'm studying functional programming and I'm having some question concerning array population. Actually, I'm trying to rebuild the Array.prototype.map function, and here's what I've got: Array....
