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What triggered the popularity of lambda functions in modern mainstream programming languages?

asked Nov 3, 2012 at 9:24

64 votes

22 answers

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Why do some programmers think there is a contrast between theory and practice? [closed]

asked Jun 1, 2012 at 15:09

42 votes

2 answers

8k views

Misconceptions about purely functional languages?

asked Dec 19, 2012 at 9:21

41 votes

4 answers

27k views

Performance of Scala compared to Java

asked Jan 24, 2012 at 18:47

36 votes

7 answers

133k views

How to quickly search through a very large list of strings / records on a database

asked Nov 9, 2011 at 13:45

35 votes

10 answers

31k views

Alternatives to the singleton pattern

asked May 8, 2012 at 5:41

31 votes

1 answer

17k views

Type inference in Java 8

asked Nov 30, 2012 at 16:03

25 votes

1 answer

2k views

How often is seq used in Haskell production code?

asked Oct 5, 2012 at 21:16

20 votes

19 answers

6k views

Programming languages with a Lisp-like syntax extension mechanism [closed]

asked Sep 12, 2012 at 19:37

20 votes

2 answers

2k views

What are the typical applications of Lisp macros?

asked Jul 3, 2012 at 20:06

20 votes

1 answer

4k views

Motivation and pitfalls (?) of the auto keyword in C++11

asked Dec 27, 2012 at 14:33

18 votes

4 answers

5k views

Source code metrics for measuring code stability?

asked Feb 8, 2013 at 9:37

18 votes

4 answers

6k views

Motivation and use of move constructors in C++

asked May 31, 2012 at 18:29

17 votes

11 answers

16k views

KISS principle applied to programming language design?

asked Dec 4, 2012 at 22:23

15 votes

2 answers

32k views

How to program thread allocation on multicore processors?

asked Jan 1, 2013 at 11:37

15 votes

4 answers

3k views

Is garbage collection needed for implementing safe closures?

asked Mar 9, 2013 at 0:00

15 votes

6 answers

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How to get good design when using agile methods?

asked Jul 13, 2012 at 22:15

13 votes

1 answer

9k views

C++11 support for higher-order list functions

asked Oct 18, 2012 at 20:10

13 votes

6 answers

14k views

How should I handle invalid user input?

asked Aug 24, 2011 at 22:08

12 votes

7 answers

40k views

Sort algorithms that work on large amount of data

asked Jan 3, 2012 at 14:57

12 votes

7 answers

4k views

Refactoring and Open / Closed principle

asked Oct 19, 2012 at 11:06

12 votes

1 answer

531 views

Why do Haskell functors only have derived types in their target category?

asked Jul 19, 2014 at 20:24

11 votes

2 answers

2k views

How will the new development of Java influence its interoperability with languages like Scala and Clojure?

asked Jan 8, 2013 at 9:51

10 votes

3 answers

3k views

Are closures with side-effects considered "functional style"?

asked Nov 7, 2012 at 19:56

10 votes

4 answers

3k views

How are entities with an identity and a mutable persistent state modelled in a functional programming language?

asked Aug 13, 2012 at 17:13

9 votes

2 answers

4k views

Criteria for a programming language to be considered "mature"

asked Nov 10, 2012 at 11:12

9 votes

3 answers

12k views

Lambda expressions with no parameters in Haskell and / or lambda calculus

asked Sep 23, 2014 at 21:07

9 votes

4 answers

2k views

Is there a Haskell idiom for trying several functions and stop as soon as one succeeds?

asked Jul 27, 2015 at 17:01

8 votes

2 answers

6k views

Why does Java use :: for method references instead of .?

asked Nov 3, 2016 at 6:45

8 votes

3 answers

919 views

Do any object-oriented programming languages support "collective constructors"?

asked Jan 13, 2014 at 21:53

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59 Questions

What triggered the popularity of lambda functions in modern mainstream programming languages?

Why do some programmers think there is a contrast between theory and practice? [closed]

Misconceptions about purely functional languages?

Performance of Scala compared to Java

How to quickly search through a very large list of strings / records on a database

Alternatives to the singleton pattern

Type inference in Java 8

How often is seq used in Haskell production code?

Programming languages with a Lisp-like syntax extension mechanism [closed]

What are the typical applications of Lisp macros?

Motivation and pitfalls (?) of the auto keyword in C++11

Source code metrics for measuring code stability?

Motivation and use of move constructors in C++

KISS principle applied to programming language design?

How to program thread allocation on multicore processors?

Is garbage collection needed for implementing safe closures?

How to get good design when using agile methods?

C++11 support for higher-order list functions

How should I handle invalid user input?

Sort algorithms that work on large amount of data

Refactoring and Open / Closed principle

Why do Haskell functors only have derived types in their target category?

How will the new development of Java influence its interoperability with languages like Scala and Clojure?

Are closures with side-effects considered "functional style"?

How are entities with an identity and a mutable persistent state modelled in a functional programming language?

Criteria for a programming language to be considered "mature"

Lambda expressions with no parameters in Haskell and / or lambda calculus

Is there a Haskell idiom for trying several functions and stop as soon as one succeeds?

Why does Java use :: for method references instead of .?

Do any object-oriented programming languages support "collective constructors"?