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I can understand mathematical functions better than the weird synatx of haskell and others. Do you have any link that relates math steps to syntax of any functional language.

RainDoctor
– RainDoctor

2015-01-25 07:35:26 +00:00
Commented Jan 25, 2015 at 7:35
This answer is precise. FP will start making perfect sense once you realize (and internalize) that you are writing mathematical functions and not step-by-step procedures. Most people learn procedural programming first and that baggage is massive. I think "functions" in procedural languages should be called "procedures".

Kakaji
– Kakaji

2019-02-06 22:31:58 +00:00
Commented Feb 6, 2019 at 22:31

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