Stop writing lambda expressions in Python

Re:Stop writing lambda expressions in Python by grumdan on Thursday September 27, 2018 @04:28PM (#18088292)

These are good reasons for why people might prefer python over other imperative languages, though basically all these points also apply to Haskell/OCaml/F#/etc., though some people would still say that a lot of things there look like line noise.

I think the GP's point was that functional languages give you similar benefits, but with more uniform and disciplined behavior of many language features. Why FP is not more widely used compared to imperative language is another topic though.

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Re:Stop writing lambda expressions in Python by tracker1 on Thursday September 27, 2018 @08:20PM (#18090009)

I can only speak for myself and I'm more interested in getting a job done. If that means my UI component uses class syntax, and my state and communications channels are functional reducers, so be it.

I love JS because it's flexible and doesn't lock me into a paradigm. I can be as strict as I want to be. In the end, I think it depends on how someone thinks about problems. I tend to bend my thinking depending on the type of problem and how I might optimally solve said problem. When I need something else (often for performance), I'll circle around at that point for that part.

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