Re:Why Functional Programming Should Be the Future of Software
by znafelrif on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @09:48AM
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The properties mentioned in the article are not really tied to functional programming.
- Not allowing null-references can be done with any paradigm. For example with object-oriented programming there really is no reason why it wouldn't work to not allow null references.
- Immutability can also be done with every paradigm. The Java String for example is both object-oriented and immutable.
I think the paradigm is actually irrelevant. The real advantage is not gained by using a functional programming language. It is gained by using a language that prevents null-references and makes it easy to write and use immutable data structures.
- Not allowing null-references can be done with any paradigm. For example with object-oriented programming there really is no reason why it wouldn't work to not allow null references.
- Immutability can also be done with every paradigm. The Java String for example is both object-oriented and immutable.
I think the paradigm is actually irrelevant. The real advantage is not gained by using a functional programming language. It is gained by using a language that prevents null-references and makes it easy to write and use immutable data structures.