Functional Programming -

Representing natural numbers in lambda calculus

Nov 8, 2017 | 7 minutes Functional Programming Coding is fun

One of the joys of reading SICP is that apart from the main subject matter, we come across many tangential topics that are interesting in their own right. One such topic is … [Read more]

Tail Recursion

Aug 26, 2015 | 4 minutes Functional Programming

Tail recursion is one of those functional programming concepts that are likely to be unknown to someone coming from a Java background, like me. I encountered this term while … [Read more]

Scheming with the Little Schemer

Aug 5, 2015 | 2 minutes Functional Programming Coding is fun

From a very long time, I have been an admirer of Lisp, an often praised but seldom used programming language. Common consensus about Lisp is that it is the kind of language you … [Read more]

Closures in JavaScript

Jul 20, 2015 | 3 minutes JavaScript Functional Programming

A good understanding of closures is a must-have skill for any JavaScript programmer. So let’s take a look at how they work with two simple examples. In JavaScript, functions … [Read more]