If you're familiar with functional programming basics and want to gain a
much deeper understanding, this in-depth guide takes you beyond syntax
and demonstrates how you need to think in a new way. Software architect
Neal Ford shows intermediate to advanced developers how functional
coding allows you to step back a level of abstraction so you can see
your programming problem with greater clarity.
Each chapter shows you various examples of functional thinking, using
numerous code examples from Java 8 and other JVM languages that include
functional capabilities. This book may bend your mind, but you'll come
away with a much better grasp of functional programming concepts.
- Understand why many imperative languages are adding functional
capabilities
- Compare functional and imperative solutions to common problems
- Examine ways to cede control of routine chores to the runtime
- Learn how memoization and laziness eliminate hand-crafted solutions
- Explore functional approaches to design patterns and code reuse
- View real-world examples of functional thinking with Java 8, and in
functional architectures and web frameworks
- Learn the pros and cons of living in a paradigmatically richer world
If you're new to functional programming, check out Josh Backfield's
book Becoming Functional.
