CS 3304: Comparative Languages
Functional Programming
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The Basis for FP
Imperative language design is based directly on the
von Neumann architecture
Efficiency is often of primary concern, rather than suitability for software development
The design of functional languages is based on
mathematical functions
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A solid theoretical basis
Closer to the user
Relatively unconcerned with the machine architecture