In recent years functional programming has gained ground over object oriented mainly due to the advancement in computing power. The JVM is no exception, you can find powerful contenders in Clojure and Scala. However Groovy is not that far away in the race.
What is “functional programming” (FP)? Is it a paradigm, a mind-set, or just a buzzword? What’s good about it? How can we benefit from it?
You’ve probably heard about the new Lambda feature that’s going to be in Java 8. What might not be obvious is why Lambda is important and how you can use it effectively. This session re-examines familiar programming constructs, taking apart several simple examples and putting them together in a new, …
Java 8 will introduce elements of functional programming in to the Java programming language: the so-called “lambda expressions” (formerly known as “closures”). The language extension will include SAM (Single Abstract Method) type conversion, lambda expressions, exception transparency, extension methods, method references and local variable capture. The tutorial will explain the …
This video shows you how to transition from a Java writing imperative programmer to a functional programmer, using Java, Clojure and Scala for examples. It takes common topics from imperative languages and looks at alternative ways of solving those problems in functional languages.
Part 2 of a presentation by Rich Hickey to the NYC Java Study Group. A gentle introduction to Clojure, part 2 focuses on Java integration, functional programming, persistent data structures and concurrency.
