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Functional programming
Ruby Conf 12 - Y Not- Adventures in Functional Programming by Jim Weirich
Confreaks · Discussed on HN from 2013 to 2026
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- 01functional programming
- 02lambda calculus
- 03ruby
Jim Weirich's RubyConf 2012 talk derives the Y combinator step by step, live-coding in Ruby lambdas. It builds up an understanding of functional programming and lambda calculus from first principles.
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Walks through the Y combinator and functional programming
“If you are curious about the topic, I strongly recommend watching these videos”Read the original HN comment
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