Beginning Functional JavaScript

Functional Programming with JavaScript Using EcmaScript 6

Nonfiction, Computers, Internet, Web Development, General Computing, Programming

• Author: Anto Aravinth
• ISBN: 9781484226568
• Publisher: Apress
• Publication: March 7, 2017
• Imprint: Apress
• Language: English

Learn functional programming concepts using JavaScript ES6. You will learn concepts such as currying, partial functions, higher-order functions, and monads.

Programming languages have evolved from focusing on procedures to objects and now on function. JavaScript* *supports functional programming and allows developers to write well-crafted code.

**What You Will Learn: **  

• Master functional programming concepts
• Identify how functions are treated in JavaScript
• Understand real-world functional libraries and create a functional library that mimics underscore.js
• Perform pure-error handling techniques such as functors and monads
• Discover ES6 functional features such as spread operators and generators

Who This Book Is For:

JavaScript developers (or beginners) who want to understand functional programming concepts and the functional nature of the language.