You're reading from Functional Programming with C# Unlock coding brilliance with the power of functional magic

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781805122685

Length 258 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Tools

.NET

Concepts

Functional Programming

Author (1):

Alex Yagur

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Foundations of Functional Programming in C# FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Functional Programming

3. Chapter 2: Expressions and Statements

4. Chapter 3: Pure Functions and Side Effects

5. Chapter 4: Honest Functions, Null, and Option

6. Part 2:Advanced Functional Techniques

7. Chapter 5: Error Handling

8. Chapter 6: Higher-Order Functions and Delegates

9. Chapter 7: Functors and Monads

10. Part 3:Practical Functional Programming

11. Chapter 8: Recursion and Tail Calls

12. Chapter 9: Currying and Partial Application

13. Chapter 10: Pipelines and Composition

14. Part 4:Conclusion and Future Directions

15. Chapter 11: Reflecting and Looking Ahead

16. Index

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