This week we are lucky to have Simon Holywell on the show to talk all things Functional Programming.
Initially starting off with a concrete definition of Functional Programming, we move on to a brief history of the paradigm and immutability.
Following this we explain recursion (and tail-recursion), along with closures and higher-order functions.
From this base we are able to then talk about the different languages available to you which cater towards the functional mindset (i.e. Haskell).
We then set our sights on the PHP language and what/wish it had to offer when exploring the functional paradigm.
Finally, we mention his upcoming book, along with experiences presenting at user-group meet-ups.
Show Links
Simon HolywellSimon Holywell on TwitterFunctional Programming in PHP BookFunctional PHP Book on TwitterFunctional Programming in PHP Slides - DorsetPHPMosaic DigitalPascalScalaFunctional Programming Principles in Scala - CourseraPrinciples of Reactive Programming - CourserapthreadsPHP Internals, pthreads and PHPDBG with Joe WatkinsRecursionTail RecursionHaskellxmonad - Window Managerawesome - Window Manageroccam-piCurrying vs. Partial PHP Applicationarray_column - PHP Manual