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Re:‘This’ in JavaScript by christophilus on Saturday August 05, 2017 @02:40AM (#14934503)
Hm. I guess it depends on your definition of mainstream.

In the front end space, functional programming is taking off, I think. Could be wrong, but React + Redux + immutablejs is a popular and very functional approach to UI.

Elixir appears to be on the same trajectory as Rails in it's early days. Anectodally, I know a lot of Rails devs and shops that are now primarily Elixir.

Most mainstream languages have adopted functional styles and best practices. Higher order functions, a general acknowledgement of the benefits of immutability, etc.

Fp may not be mainstream, whatever that means, but it's more popular than I can ever remember it being.

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