In a thoughtful post on his blog, Chris Okasaki reflects back on his seminal contribution to the study of purely functional data structures.
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Operating without change
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
How powerful is a programming language in which you do not utilize mutation? Apparently very powerful. So much, in fact, that it was used to build the first prototype of the Fortress programming language. Prediction for 2008, a new functional programming motto will emerge: “Purely functional data structures: Strong enough to build a fortress!”
CUFP 07 Write-Up now available
Thursday, December 27, 2007
A write-up on the Commercial Users of Functional Programming 07 conference is now available here. It is definitely worth a read for folks who wonder about the “real world” problems that are solved using functional programming. There is a nice mix of both languages and problem domains, and the tone is pretty laid back.