Chapter 9. Advanced FRP and Best Practices

In the previous chapter, we introduced a 360-degree description of FRP. We discussed the main features related to this type of programming, passing from a theoretical introduction to the concrete examples of the scenarios. We also described how the Event module of the F# language exposes functionalities to manage the Event type delegate in the .NET Framework and how this module amplifies its capabilities, adding also a set of functionalities to manage events, such as collection (the IObservable interface). Finally, we conclude the chapter showing the main differences between push-based and pull-based scenarios.

FRP is not a simple subject to understand; in fact, it is frequently considered very difficult to assimilate. This problem depends on the complexity of the concepts; anyway, once you understand their meaning, it is not so straightforward to put them into practice. In other words, the only relatively simple aspect is the presence...