Hands-On Functional Programming with TypeScript

by Remo H. Jansen

Functional programming is a powerful programming paradigm that can help you to write better code. However, learning functional programming can be complicated, and the existing literature is often too complex for beginners. This book is an approachable introduction to functional programming and reactive programming with TypeScript for readers without previous experience in functional programming with JavaScript, TypeScript , or any other programming language. The book will help you understand the pros, cons, and core principles of functional programming in TypeScript. It will explain higher order functions, referential transparency, functional composition, and monads with the help of effective code examples. Using TypeScript as a functional programming language, you'll also be able to brush up on your knowledge of applying functional programming techniques, including currying, laziness, and immutability, to real-world scenarios. By the end of this book, you will be confident when it comes to using core functional and reactive programming techniques to help you build effective applications with TypeScript. This book is designed for readers with no prior experience of functional programming with JavaScript, TypeScript or any other programming language. Some familiarity with TypeScript and web development is a must to grasp the concepts in the book easily.

210 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Olivia Nenmyx · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting look into the essential ideas of functional programming (and later functional-reactive programming). The book unfurls from TypeScript syntax into leveraging the Javascript runtime and prototyping system, all the way into a crash course in category theory, which leads into FRP. There are a few inconsistencies in the source code examples, but overall a worthwhile read.

[Hugues Le Gendre · Rating 3 out of 5]

La moitié du livre n'est pas orienté sur la programmation fonctionnelle, mais plutôt sur Typescript. Donc un peu décevant. Quelques exemples à la fin, mais on reste sur une approche assez superficielle.

[Alexey Vyskubov · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a book, but a collection of disorganized unedited notes on a book the author never have written.

[Tadashi Hamada · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably, this book need more examples, the explanation is fine. It's not for the people who has no experience.