Recap
Lambda expressions help compose functions into a chain of operations, which lets us put problems into an associative series of object transformations. In addition, by preserving immutability and avoiding side effects we can easily parallelize execution of parts of the chain’s operations and gain on speed.
In the next chapter we wrap up with a discussion of making good use of the functional style, and address some limitations.
Footnotes
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs [AS96] (http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp) |
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