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JavaScript : Functional Programming for JavaScript Developers

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Product type Course
Published in Aug 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787124660
Length 635 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Dan Mantyla Dan Mantyla
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Ved Antani Ved Antani
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Simon Timms Simon Timms
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Chapter 4. Implementing Functional Programming Techniques in JavaScript

Hold on to your hats because we're really going to get into the functional mind-set now.

In this chapter, we're going to do the following:

  • Put all the core concepts together into a cohesive paradigm
  • Explore the beauty that functional programming has to offer when we fully commit to the style
  • Step through the logical progression of functional patterns as they build upon each other
  • All the while, we will build up a simple application that does some pretty cool stuff

You may have noticed a few concepts that were brought up in the last chapter when dealing with functional libraries for JavaScript, but not in Chapter 2, Fundamentals of Functional Programming. Well, that was for a reason! Compositions, currying, partial application, and more. Let's explore why and how these libraries implemented those concepts.

Functional programming can come in a variety of flavors and patterns. This chapter will cover...

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