Re:What are some things you wish you knew when you started p...
by __ddd__ on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @11:19AM
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Unless you'reβ solving mathematical problems, how does math directly translate to programming (ignoring efficiency)? I agree with the sentiment that the connection is over-stated. Whenever I hear this argument, it feels like reductive FP propaganda. I'm interested in FP, but not because "it's just math". Sometimes it's nice to piggyback off of mathematics, and it's true that a program is a sort of proof, but sometimes (most of the time) it's better to not be so formal, and not be so academic.
Also, math and logic are obviously related, but logic is not "a form of mathematics". If anything, mathematics is a form of logic.
Also, math and logic are obviously related, but logic is not "a form of mathematics". If anything, mathematics is a form of logic.