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- Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Joel de Guzman
- Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Dan Marsden
- Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Thomas Heller
- Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
- file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
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- [section Wrap Up]
- Sooner or later more FP techniques become standard practice as people find the
- true value of this programming discipline outside the academe and into the
- mainstream. In as much as structured programming of the 70s and object oriented
- programming in the 80s and generic programming in the 90s shaped our thoughts
- towards a more robust sense of software engineering, FP will certainly be a
- paradigm that will catapult us towards more powerful software design and
- engineering onward into the new millennium.
- Let me quote Doug Gregor of Boost.org. About functional style programming
- libraries:
- [:['They're gaining acceptance, but are somewhat stunted by the ubiquitousness
- of broken compilers. The C++ community is moving deeper into the so-called "STL-
- style" programming paradigm, which brings many aspects of functional programming
- into the fold. Look at, for instance, the Spirit parser to see how such function
- objects can be used to build Yacc-like grammars with semantic actions that can
- build abstract syntax trees on the fly. This type of functional composition is
- gaining momentum.]]
- Indeed. Phoenix is another attempt to introduce more FP techniques into the
- mainstream. Not only is it a tool that will make life easier for the programmer.
- In its own right, the actual design of the library itself is a model of true C++
- FP in action. The library is designed and structured in a strict but clear and
- well mannered FP sense. By all means, use the library as a tool. But for those
- who want to learn more about FP in C++, don't stop there, I invite you to take a
- closer look at the design of the library itself.
- So there you have it. Have fun! See you in the FP world.
- [endsect]
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