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Re:Functional Programming in C++ by WalterBright on Sunday November 16, 2014 @01:04PM (#8614883)
The main thing missing in C++ to do functional programming, as mentioned by John Carmack in http://gamasutra.com/view/news/169296/Indepth_Functional_pro... is lack of a 'pure' keyword to enforce it.

Experience with the 'pure' keyword in D has been overwhelmingly positive.

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Re:Functional Programming in C++ by daemin on Monday November 17, 2014 @01:07AM (#8617052)
Doesn't constexpr fill some of the purpose?
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Re:Functional Programming in C++ by WalterBright on Monday November 17, 2014 @04:29AM (#8617472)
Yes, it does.
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Re:Functional Programming in C++ by aikah on Sunday November 16, 2014 @03:13PM (#8615266)
Well,why isnt D that popular? I wonder.

edit: genuine question.

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Re:Functional Programming in C++ by WalterBright on Sunday November 16, 2014 @04:55PM (#8615605)
C++ is steadily adopting D features :-)
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Re:Functional Programming in C++ by kalekold on Sunday November 16, 2014 @03:54PM (#8615392)
Because C++ programmers are masochists?
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