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Functional Basics: First Class Functions

In functional programming, the concept of first-class functions is fundamental. A function is considered to be a first-class citizen if it can be treated like any other value. This means that, similar to other values, functions can be assigned to variables, stored in data structures, passed as arguments to other

functional programming

Functional Basics: Identity Function

The identity function is an unassuming little function with a signature of 'a -> 'a. It returns the value of the argument it's given. At first glance it can seem rather pointless but it serves a purpose in both practical and theoretical contexts. The identity

Type-safe JavaScript Development with F# and Fable

F# is a suitable alternative to TypeScript for writing a JavaScript application with type-safety. But you also get the additional benefits of F#'s powerful type inference. TypeScript interface Person { firstName: string lastName: string } let people: Person[] = [ { firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Doe' }, { firstName: 'Jane'