While Go is a multi-paradigm language that gives you the option to choose whichever paradigm works best for the particular problem you aim to solve, it supports features that enable you to apply functional principles in your code. In this book, you’ll learn about concepts central to the functional programming paradigm and how and when to apply functional programming techniques in Go.
Starting with the basic concepts of functional programming, this Golang book will help you develop a deeper understanding of first-class functions. In the subsequent chapters, you’ll gain a more comprehensive view of the techniques and methods used in functional languages, such as function currying, partial application, and higher-order functions. You’ll then be able to apply functional design patterns for solving common programming challenges and explore how to apply concurrency mechanisms to functional programming.
By the end of this book, you’ll be ready to improve your code bases by applying functional programming techniques in Go to write cleaner, safer, and bug-free code.
publication date
2023-03-10
what you will learn
Gain a deeper understanding of functional programming through practical examples
Build a solid foundation in core FP concepts and see how they apply to Go code
Discover how FP can improve the testability of your code base
Apply functional design patterns for problem solving
Understand when to choose and not choose FP concepts
Discover the benefits of functional programming when dealing with concurrent code
key features
Learn functional programming techniques at the architectural level and use them to solve real-world problems * Understand how to think about code functionally * Learn about the trade-offs of functional programming and object-oriented programming (OOP) in Go
approach
Readers will build an understanding of what a functional language is. We’ll cover the basic building blocks of FP and see how they compare against a more traditional object-oriented approach. Next, we’ll learn how to combine these building blocks into ever more complex structures and show how they can help improve our code maintainability and testability.
audience
If you are a Go engineer with a background in traditionally object-oriented languages such as Java or C++ and want to broaden your knowledge of functional programming, this book is for you.
short description
Functional programming is a tool for every programmer’s toolbox. Go offers the flexibility to approach a problem with different methodologies, allowing you to tackle a problem in the style best suited for your solution. In this book, you’ll learn the what, when, and why of functional programming and see how to apply key concepts in Go.
subtitle
Apply functional techniques in Golang to improve the testability, readability, and security of your code
keywords
programming books, programming book, Go programming, Go programming book, Functional programming patterns, Learn Golang
Product ISBN
9781801811163
