Название: Functional Programming with C#: Create More Supportable, Robust, and Testable Code (5th Early Release)
Автор: Simon J. Painter
Издательство: O’Reilly Media, Inc.
Год: 2022-11-08
Страниц: 154
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf, epub, mobi
Размер: 10.1 MB

After decades of relative obscurity, functional programming is finally coming into its own. With concise, easy-to-read code that supports asynchronous, concurrent processing, aspects of functional programming have begun to appear in several traditionally object-oriented languages such as C# and Java. This practical book shows C# programmers how to use functional programming features without having to navigate an entirely new language.

Because of the shared runtime environment common to C# and F# languages, it's possible to use most of F#'s functional features in C# as well. Author Simon J. Painter explains how you can write functional code in C# right away, without having to install dependencies or features newer than .NET 3. You'll learn why functional programming concepts can bring immediate benefit to your work.

Functional Programming is not only one of the greatest innovations in the history of software development, it’s also cool. Fun as well. Not only that, but it’s gaining traction year by year. I attend developer’s conferences as often as I’m able, and I’ve noticed a trend. Each year, there always seems to be more content about Functional programming, not less. There is often even an entire track dedicated to it, and the other talks often include Functional content somewhere as a talking point these days. It’s slowly, but surely, becoming a big deal. Why is that? With the growth of concepts like containerization and serverless applications, Functional isn’t just a bit of fun for developer’s free-time projects, it’s not a fad that’ll be forgotten in a few years, it has real benefit to bring to our stakeholders.

Who Should Read This Book?
This book has been written with a few different catagories of people in mind:

- Those of you that have heard of Functional Programming, and perhaps even know what it is, but want to know how to get started writing code that way in C#. Perhaps you’re an F# developer looking for ways to keep using the Functional toys you’re used to, or migrating to .NET from another functional, or functional-supporting language.

- Developers that have learned the basics of .NET and Object Orientated development, but want to take it further. Learn more advanced techniques to write better, more robust code.

- Anyone that really, truly loves coding. If you spend all day writing code in the office, then come home to write more for fun, then this book is probably for you.

Learn what functional programming is and how it originated
Discover features of the functional paradigm using a more familiar language
Start coding functionally in C# right away, without relying on third-party libraries
Write code that's more robust, less error prone, and easier to test
Examine less conventional ways to look at structures available in C#
Explore the practicalities of using functional C# in a business environment