Overview I went to Wisconsin to visit family a couple weeks ago, and I came home with a bad cold that went down into my chest.  Because of that, and because Chapter 3 of Functional Programming in Scala is packed with lots of exercises, it has taken me awhile to get through.  In this chapter the … Continue reading FPiS – Functional Data Structures and Pattern Matching →

Overview Chapter 2 of Functional Programming in Scala starts by giving some basic syntax and understanding of the Scala language.  Since my main focus in studying this book is to sharpen my ability to think functionally, I will not write much about Scala here.  This chapter also covered Tail Recursion and Higher-Order Functions. Tail Recursion I remember … Continue reading FPiS – Tail Recursion and Higher-Order-Functions →

Overview I am beginning to work through the book Functional Programming in Scala by Paul Chiusano and Runar Bjarnason. Previously I made it through the first 4 or 5 chapters when I had an account with Safari. I no longer have an account with Safari that can I access on my personal computer. So, recently I … Continue reading FPiS – Referential Transparency →