{"id":1302,"date":"2021-11-09T17:54:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/programmingduck.com\/?p=1302"},"modified":"2021-11-09T17:54:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:54:13","slug":"functional-programming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/programmingduck.com\/articles\/functional-programming","title":{"rendered":"Functional programming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post is the entry point to functional programming. It lists the most important articles, on this website, about these topics.<\/p>\n<p>The posts are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/functional-programming-introduction\">Functional programming &#8211; The ultimate beginner&#8217;s guide<\/a>. A thorough introduction to functional programming for beginners. We learn the practical benefits of functional programming and the basics of the most important techniques.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/intuitive-reducers\">Making reducers more intuitive<\/a>. 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