From Objects to Functions
Build Your Software Faster and Safer with Functional Programming and Kotlin
- 468 pages
- English
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From Objects to Functions
Build Your Software Faster and Safer with Functional Programming and Kotlin
About This Book
Switching to the functional paradigm isn't easy when you're used to object-oriented programming. You need more than just lambdas and mapping over collections to get a declarative style and disentangle the state from the computations. Use transformations and compositions to help you write less code with better results. Boost your productivity and harness the power of functional programming by creating real-world applications rather than focusing on theoretical concepts.
Work through a series of short exercises to find and compose pure functions, and create data structures that work like algebra. Get rid of mutable state in your software to eliminate the main source of bugs. Apply CQRS and EventSourcing patterns to translate stakeholder requirements into functional design and then into code. See how Kotlin's easy-to-learn syntax and functional-friendly approach make it a great option for a pragmatic language that integrates well with existing Java code and libraries.
Leverage functional programming to build and deliver robust applications in less time and with fewer defects.
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