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Re:Functional programming explained in Clojure with a termin... by prospero on Thursday May 15, 2014 @02:18PM (#7751203)
All true (I gave a talk on this subject just recently [1]), but the easiest and most provable way to isolate mutation is to not use it at all.

I think most people coming from an imperative background are surprised by how infrequently mutation is actually required. It's worthwhile to explore how far pure functions will take you.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQwQXVM6oiY

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Re:Functional programming explained in Clojure with a termin... by brudgers on Thursday May 15, 2014 @09:48PM (#7753326)
From farmer's pen to plate, now I know where sausage comes from. I enjoyed the presentation, thanks.

While I have found it improved my understanding of functional idioms when I explained them to others, I believe I am more helpful if I point people directly toward Hickey and Graham and PLT. I can paraphrase The Value of Values but it's better watched without translation.

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