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Functional programming with generics? (Go Time #249)

Sep 30, 2022
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INSIGHT

FP Recap and Generics

  • Functional programming (FP) emphasizes pure functions, transforming them through composition and currying.
  • It applies these concepts to programming with sequences like lists and arrays using map, flat map, filter, and zip operations.
INSIGHT

Generics and Type Safety

  • Generics in Go allow for type parameterization, enabling a single function to operate on various types.
  • This eliminates the need for code generation or reflection, providing compile-time type safety and reducing code duplication.
ADVICE

Adopting Generics in FP Libraries

  • Existing FP libraries in Go should adopt generics for easier implementation and stronger type guarantees.
  • This shift provides compile-time type safety, reduces code, and extends guarantees to library users.
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