(12) Functional Programming Flashcards

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What is a programming paradigm and what are the 4 main types?

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A style of computer programming i.e. how you structure your code

Procedural
Object orientated
Declarative
Functional

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What are the main features of functional programming?

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What are the advantages of functional programming?

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What is functional application?

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The process of giving particular inputs to a function

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What is partial function application?

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The process of decomposing multi -argument functions into smaller functions with less arguments

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What is composite functions?

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Combining two functions in order to get a new one

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What is a higher order function?

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What is the purpose of the REDUCE or FOLD function in functional programming language?

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