Javascript as a functional language

Question

I am looking get to grips with functional programming concepts.

I\'ve used Javascript for many years for client side scripting in web applications and apart from usi

Answer 1

I don't remember who said it, but javascript has been called "Scheme with Algol syntax". So for learning Scheme/Lisp, Javascript isn't a bad start. Note though that functional languages like Lisp are quite different from pure functional languages, such as Haskell.

Apart from "first-class functions" (Meaning that functions are values, that can be assigned to variables), lexical scope is also an inherent part of what makes a functional language.

Higher Order Javascript and The Little Javascripter has been mentioned already. They are both excellent texts. In addition, Higher Order Programming in Javascript may be an easier start.