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Re:Which Programming Languages Are Functional? by davexunit on Wednesday December 30, 2015 @11:39AM (#10812819)
Static typing is not a requirement for a functional programming language.
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Re:Which Programming Languages Are Functional? by lmm on Wednesday December 30, 2015 @11:54AM (#10812924)
It's a requirement for being able to write library functions that work with custom effects, which is perhaps the biggest advantage of a functional programming language.
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