functional programming

2) In an earlier definition from the ITU-TS, functional programming is "a method for structuring programs mainly as sequences of possibly nested function procedure calls." A function procedure is a relatively simple program that is called by other programs and derives and returns a value to the program that called it.

Read more about functional programming: - The Functional Programming FAQ offers a definition. - Why Functional Programming Matters discusses the advantages of functional programming. - Eric Parizo's SearchWebServices article is called "With X#, Microsoft may popularize functional programming."

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