Re:Functional programming is not popular because it is weird...
by thaumasiotes on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @05:46AM
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> piping vs nesting are different syntaxes for function composition: x|A|B|C vs C(B(A(x)))
> The former might feel more comfortable, familiar, and left-to-right readable for someone new to FP.
C(B(A(x))) is the syntax introduced in school, but note that if you continue on in algebra the notation flips from C(B(A(x))) to x_{ABC}. Everyone agrees that it's easier to list the transformations in the order they happen.
> The former might feel more comfortable, familiar, and left-to-right readable for someone new to FP.
C(B(A(x))) is the syntax introduced in school, but note that if you continue on in algebra the notation flips from C(B(A(x))) to x_{ABC}. Everyone agrees that it's easier to list the transformations in the order they happen.