Functional Programming in C++: How to Improve Your C++ Programs Using Functional Techniques

By Ivan Čukić

Book Overview

Summary

Functional Programming in C++ teaches developers the practical side of functional programming and the tools that C++ provides to develop software in the functional style. This in-depth guide is full of useful diagrams that help you understand FP concepts and begin to think functionally.

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About the Technology

Well-written code is easier to test and reuse, simpler to parallelize, and less error prone. Mastering the functional style of programming can help you tackle the demands of modern apps and will lead to simpler expression of complex program logic, graceful error handling, and elegant concurrency. C++ supports FP with templates, lambdas, and other core language features, along with many parts of the STL.

About the Book

Functional Programming in C++ helps you unleash the functional side of your brain, as you gain a powerful new perspective on C++ coding. You'll discover dozens of examples, diagrams, and illustrations that break down the functional concepts you can apply in C++, including lazy evaluation, function objects and invokables, algebraic data types, and more. As you read, you'll match FP techniques with practical scenarios where they offer the most benefit.

What's inside

Writing safer code with no performance penaltiesExplicitly handling errors through the type systemExtending C++ with new control structuresComposing tasks with DSLs
About the Reader

Written for developers with two or more years of experience coding in C++.

About the Author

Ivan Čukic is a core developer at KDE and has been coding in C++ since 1998. He teaches modern C++ and functional programming at the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Belgrade.

Table of Contents

Introduction to functional programmingGetting started with functional programmingFunction objectsCreating new functions from the old onesPurity: Avoiding mutable stateLazy evaluationRangesFunctional data structuresAlgebraic data types and pattern matchingMonadsTemplate metaprogrammingFunctional design for concurrent systemsTesting and debugging

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617293814
• ISBN13: 9781617293818
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Manning Publications
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.1"