Summary: Functional Programming Core Concepts

Review what we learned in this chapter about core concepts of functional programming in PHP.

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  • Pure functions, which have no side effects or secondary causes, are integral to functional programming.

  • The accuracy of a function can be verified by its referential transparency. That is, the ability to predict a function’s result based on its inputs.

  • A key aspect of functional programming is immutability. That is, the idea that data shouldn’t be changed.

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