Do you need immutability for functional programming?

Of course immutable data structures are great, but are they necessary for FP? Short answer is: no. There's a lot of functional ideas and perspectives that can be applied even if you don't have them. And you can always make things immutable through discipline. In this episode, we explore those two ideas.

Show Notes

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What is The Eric Normand Podcast?

An off-the-cuff stream of Functional Programming ideas, skills, patterns, and news from Functional Programming expert Eric Normand of LispCast. Formerly known as Thoughts on Functional Programming.