Functional Javascript / Michael Fogus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fogus, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Functional programming (Computer science).

JavaScript (Computer program language).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

2013.

Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

How can you overcome JavaScript language oddities and unsafe features? With this book, you'll learn how to create code that's beautiful, safe, and simple to understand and test by using JavaScript's functional programming support. Author Michael Fogus shows you how to apply functional-style concepts with Underscore.js, a JavaScript library that facilitates functional programming techniques. Sample code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/funjs/book-source. Fogus helps you think in a functional way to help you minimize complexity in the programs you build. If you're a JavaScript prog

Contents:

Introducing Functional JavaScript

First-class functions and applicative programming

Variable scope and closures

Higher-order functions

Function-building functions

Recursion

Purity, immutability, and policies for change

Flow-based programming

Programming without class.

Notes:

"Introducing Functional Programming with Underscore.js"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781449360788

1449360785

9781449360757

1449360750

9781449360795

1449360793

OCLC:

856939885