Summary
In this chapter, we looked at some of the most popular programming paradigms.
The first two that we looked at, structured and object-oriented programming, are the two paradigms that have dominated programming over the last 35-40 years.
In structured programming, the program state is modified using statements, and the flow of the program is controlled using loops and selections, such as if statements.
Object-oriented programming builds upon the ideas of structured programming, but the code is organized using concepts known to us humans, such as classifying things that have similar data and behavior. This is described in classes that act as blueprints for objects that represent real-world things, such as people or bank accounts.
Functional programming is the oldest of the paradigms we covered in this book but has gained popularity in the last decade. In functional programming, we don't want to modify the state of the program and are using the concept of pure...
